The agreement establishing a coalition government of the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) and Social Democrats (SPD) underscores ...

German lawmakers have voted to allow a huge increase in defence and infrastructure spending - a seismic shift for the country ...

By Christopher F. Schuetze Reporting from Berlin Even before presenting a plan on Wednesday for his government, Germany’s likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, persuaded Parliament to bypass ...

Germany's parliament on Tuesday passed a historic bill unlocking a record level of state borrowing for defence and infrastructure through amending the country's constitutionally enshrined fiscal ...

saying it "will not give in" Germany decides to leave history behind and prepare for war Merz clinches package to revamp defence and infrastructure Although his government will feature almost ...

German conservatives under Friedrich Merz agreed a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) on Wednesday, ...

Merz said the deal is “a very strong and clear signal to the people of our country, and also a clear signal to our partners in the European Union: Germany is getting a government that is capable ...

The new government ... weakening of the historic military alliance as Russia continues to attack Ukraine. Those issues as well as the rise of the far-right AfD party in Germany put pressure ...