As expected, Friedrich Merz is set to become the next German chancellor after his conservative Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shares in Germany's Rheinmetall have soared 57% this year, while BAE Systems is up 17% and France's Thales has gained 22%.

Friedrich Merz previously held the position of the chairman of the united CDU/CSU faction during the last legislative period from 2000 to 2002 ...

Andrew Michta, an expert on European security at the Atlantic Council think tank, said the “delta” between the level of ...

Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to form a government quickly in order to revive a moribund economy, hike ...

Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to form a government quickly in order to revive a moribund economy, hike ...