Germany's would-be chancellor, Friedrich Merz, sought to regain the political initiative on Monday, promising renewed focus ...

The incoming chancellor vowed to be a strong leader for Europe, but coalition talks may leave him focused on damage control ...

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz called on Monday for swift action to secure Germany's competitiveness in response to ...

Germany's conservatives under chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Tuesday reached a deal with the centre-left Social ...

BERLIN - Germany's conservatives under chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Tuesday looked set to reach a deal with the ...

Friedrich Merz is racing to strike a migration deal with the Social Democrats ahead of a looming Easter deadline to form a ...

Merz signals a tougher stance on economic policy. BERLIN — German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz says Donald Trump’s ...

With Donald Trump rapidly reshaping the world order, Germany is poised to play a pivotal role under its new government. New Zealand should be ready.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), meanwhile, has surged three points on its election result to take 24 per cent in ...

The parties seeking to build a new coalition government under Friedrich Merz are making slow progress in their negotiations.

CDU leader Friedrich Merz and other CDU and SPD leaders take part in a press conference following the exploratory coalition ...

Germany's unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in March after holding steady for two months, data showed Friday, with ...