German voters picked Conservative party head Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in trans-Atlantic relations. Can he rise to expectations?

Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) said on Wednesday they had agreed to start talks on a possible coalition with Friedrich Merz ...

The co-leader of Germany's Social Democrats, Lars Klingbeil, said on Wednesday that his party was in talks with election ...

Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, whose centre-right bloc won the country’s election on Sunday, said the country needs swift coalition talks to form a ...

Skip next section SPD seeks party consensus for final say on coalition agreement February 25, 2025 SPD seeks party consensus for final say on coalition agreement Lars Klingbeil is set to take over lea ...

The incoming CDU-led government inherits a daunting to-do list: revive economic growth, achieve greater European strategic ...

Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to form a government quickly in order to revive a moribund economy, hike ...

The man poised to become Germany's next chancellor accused President Trump of being indifferent to Europe’s plight and blasted Washington’s interference in the general election. Friedrich Merz has ...

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

Decades after the unification of Germany, the rise of extremist parties has divided the country once again, leaving the ...

Following a historic election defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday that he plans to carry out his ...

Following a historic election defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday that he plans to carry out his work as head of government "properly to the ...