The class of lawmakers taking office is noticeably more male and less diverse than the constituents it will represent.

The German chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, has won a vote in parliament to allow a huge increase in state borrowing ...

Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under growing pressure to win conservative policy concessions as coalition talks hit ...

A bold move by Germany’s prime minister-in-waiting Friedrich Merz to ease longstanding caps on government spending has won ...

Under pressure from Trump and with Russia menacing, Germany's incoming leader plans to revamp the country's defense posture.

Ron Prosor is first foreign ambassador invited to meeting of heads of German states; he says the far-right AfD party has ...

Friedrich Merz, poised to become Germany’s next chancellor, is charting an unexpected course in relations with President ...

Germany has just passed a major reform to its constitutional debt brake, unlocking billions of euros in funding. One model ...

The likely next government should have substantial financial leeway, thanks to credit-financed special funds. However, it ...

"It is a clear message to our partners... but also to the enemies of our freedom: We are capable of defending ourselves," ...

A lot of law firms are perhaps suddenly finding an interest in this sphere of advice,” says Hengeler Mueller partner Michael ...

The centre-right CDU has emerged as the biggest party in the German election, making Merz the most likely to lead a government, following coalition negotiations.