Germany's constitutional court has received more legal complaints from lawmakers against plans by chancellor-in-waiting ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz reached a tentative agreement with the Green party on a debt-funded spending ...

German lawmakers have reached an agreement to exempt some defense spending from the nation’s tight rules on running up debt.

Under Germany's constitution, Merz needs a two-thirds majority to get the changes passed. With the support of the Greens and ...

Berlin seals a deal to ramp up defense spending indefinitely.

The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is ...

FILE PHOTO: Friedrich Merz, chancellor-in-waiting and leader of Christian Democratic Union party (CDU), looks on as he ...

Nach dem Wahlsieg der Union am 23. Februar hat Unions-Kanzlerkandidat Friedrich Merz sein Wahlversprechen, zu einer ...

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German politics has delivered yet another masterclass in how to betray your voters while maintaining a straight face. This ...

The agreement between centrist parties, led by the likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, was billed as a response to ...

The German economy has shown signs of weakness as 2025 begins, but potential fiscal policy changes by the country's future ...