Germany's would-be Chancellor Friedrich Merz identified on Friday migration, economic competitiveness and spending cuts as ...

The senior leadership of Friedrich Merz's conservative bloc and the Social Democrats were due to begin talks on hammering out ...

CDU leader and Germany's most likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said there are still "some hurdles ahead," but remains ...

Germany’s coalition talks reveal a divide over foreign aid spending, with the SPD pushing to maintain 0.7% of GDP while the ...

Germany's presumptive next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said coalition negotiations between his conservative bloc and the Social Democrats (SPD) were focused on resolving major points of contention but ...

With coalition negotiations between the CDU-CSU and SPD reaching a crucial point of no return, Brian Melican looks at what the likely outcomes will be and what they will mean for people living in ...

Conservative leader Merz and Social Democrat Klingbeil express optimism about finalizing a coalition government agreement as ...

The far right (Alternative for Germany, AfD) is more cautious, advocating both a powerful army and a close relationship with ...

Germany can no longer boast about its rail system, and it will take a lot of money and a long time to change that.

The SPD wants tax cuts for people on lower incomes and higher taxes for the richest. CSU leader Markus Soeder, premier of ...

While details of the plan remain unclear, incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz is under pressure to cut the number of ...