Germany came a step closer to having a new government by early next month when the two centrist parties agreed Wednesday on a ...

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

Friedrich Merz said the draft deal - with Germany's Social Democrats - aimed to create a strong government with courageous responses Germany's conservatives under Friedrich Merz have reached a ...

Volker Beck, head of ... in the face of Germany’s democratic backsliding may summon the courage to speak out if and when they find themselves in the firing line of the new government.

In Germany, a decentralised country with powerful regional party organisations in each of 16 federal states, it is hard to keep everyone happy. It's not for want of experienced hands.

Germany's chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz says the country's new government should be formed ... In addition to the head of the Chancellery, the CDU would receive six ministries: the Economic ...

Leading economic institutes Thursday slashed their 2025 growth forecast for Germany to near stagnation, warning Europe's ...

BERLIN - Germany's future government of conservatives and centre-left Social Democrats on Wednesday agreed on measures aimed at curbing illegal migration, including rejecting asylum seekers at ...

Interior minister reports fewer asylum claims and increased deportations under centre-left government Centre-left SPD seeking to be part of next coalition with conservative election winner Merz ...

A name mentioned as a possible head of the economy ministry ... READ ALSO: Germany's Union and SPD unveil final plans for government As Scholz' star faded, some in the SPD suggested during ...

Germany's conservatives under Friedrich Merz have reached a deal with the Social Democrats to govern Europe's biggest economy, five months after the previous government collapsed. Merz ...