Such a plan would mark a step-change in Germany’s traditionally conservative approach to public borrowing. Berlin in 2009 ...

Having led his party, the Christian Democrats, to first place in Germany’s election last month, Mr. Merz swiftly assumed the ...

Germany's Greens may refuse to back plans by likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz for a massive increase in state borrowing, ...

The German chancellor-in-waiting said he would like talks with France and Britain about sharing weapons, but not as a ...

Friedrich Merz faces a host of political, economic and foreign policy challenges as he puts together a working coalition ...

Germany’s Greens have said they will not offer vital support for the prospective new government’s plans to loosen debt rules ...

After the recent election in Germany, the next chancellor is expected to be center-right leader Friedrich Merz. What will his ...

The successful completion of the probing negotiations for the winner of the Bundestag elections, the Christian Democratic ...

In Germany, coalition governments are typically formed through a two-step process: parties first engage in exploratory talks ...

Already, Merz has pledged to increase defense spending and put Paris, Warsaw, and London at the lead of a new policy to shore ...

We simply must become stronger together in nuclear deterrence in Europe,' Merz, expected to become Germany's next chancellor, ...