BERLIN - Election winner Friedrich Merz on Tuesday ruled out a quick reform to Germany's state borrowing limits known as the ...

Germany could approve a fund to boost defence spending before the outgoing parliament steps down next month, while leaving ...

Triumphant CDU leader hits out at Washington and calls for stronger European security amid attempts to build government.

Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the United States, step by step.” That won’t be easy, ...

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...

Merz’s Conservative CDU emerged as the largest party in Sunday’s federal elections, winning 208 seats in the 630-seat German ...

Trump congratulates Germany’s election winner Friedrich Merz, calling it a "great day for conservatives." But Merz stuns NATO ...

Germany is facing weeks of political uncertainty as CDU leader Friedrich Merz pushes to form a new government by Easter, ...

Germany's next leader, conservative Friedrich Merz, has raised the alarm over European defence but the clock is ticking for ...

Editorial: As President Trump’s policies shift towards Russia, Europe is going to have to pay a price and bear some burdens ...

The German electorate has backed conservative Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in trans-Atlantic relations. Can he rise to expectations?

The man poised to be Germany’s next leader delivered a jolt this week when he warned that the demise of NATO in its current ...