The coalition agreement paled by comparison with the “big bang” Merz pushed through last month — relaxing the country’s ...

Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has taken the top spot in a national opinion poll for the first time, ...

Friedrich Merz’s new administration promises tax cuts, energy price reductions and a blitz of public-private investment funds ...

Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed off his tariffs on most nations for 90 ...

The announcement of a governing coalition formalizes what appeared destined to happen after February's election.

The AfD became the first German nationalist party to become the most popular since the foundation of the modern republic.

The key positions in the future German government will be held by politicians who are generally favorable to Kyiv.

The US president’s tariffs and position on Ukraine pushed the incoming chancellor to swiftly establish a stable government ...

Germany's conservatives under Friedrich Merz reach a deal with the Social Democrats to govern Europe's biggest economy.

German's center-right Christian Democratic Union and center-left Social Democrats have reached a deal to form a new German ...

Germany held general elections on Feb. 23 after the collapse of Scholz's three-way coalition on Nov. 6, the very day Trump was reelected to the White House. After the vote, Merz also pledged steps to ...

Germany's chancellor in waiting promises an end to instability and to make the country more competitive. #EuropeNews ...