Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) said on Wednesday they had agreed to start talks on a possible coalition with Friedrich Merz ...

Germany’s economy had stalled. In 2024, German GDP was 0.2 percent lower than in the previous year, and forecasts for 2025 ...

Paul Hockenos is a journalist and author based in Berlin. His most recent book is “Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy, Music, ...

Germany's economy is in desperate need of foreign labor, but a political environment hostile to all kinds of immigrants makes ...

The conservative CDU led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's 2025 election. Here's a look in charts at the wins and losses, seats ...

If he wants an effective governing majority, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must invite the AfD into the government.

CDU celebrations are muted because a 28.52pc vote share means a weaker negotiating position in coalition with the centre-Left ...

Leadership from Berlin will be essential to safeguard Europe against Russia and ward off election interference from America.

However, reunification in 1990 allowed Angela Merkel, the East German daughter of a protestant pastor, to enter politics and ...

German voters picked Conservative party head Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in trans-Atlantic relations. Can he rise to expectations?

Many challenges lie ahead for Germany's new coalition government with the country in a state of flux, facing mounting ...