Merkel enjoyed an improbable rise from East German chemistry researcher to her reunited country’s first female chancellor.
Germany elected a new government headed by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), a center-right party, sweeping out the ...
The Left won 8.8 percent of the vote, nearly doubling its share from the last election. It performed especially well in the ...
The next German government faces calls to loosen borrowing rules, slash energy costs and spur innovation. It won’t be easy.
The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has congratulated conservative leader Friedrich Merz on his victory in Sunday's ...
Friedrich Merz’s coalition, comprising CDU and its Bavarian ally, the Christian Social Union (CSU), secured the largest vote ...
Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the U.S., step by step.” That won’t be easy, for Europe ...
The victory in the general elections in Germany was expected to be won by the CDU/CSU bloc. He will be asked to form a new ...
Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...
Battle rages on three years to the day after Vladimir Putin ordered destructive full-scale invasion - and today Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer unveiled £4.5bn more in aid for Ukraine.