Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...

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

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

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for ...

Provisional results in Germany’s election confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national ...

The far-right AfD and the Left jointly secured the one third of seats needed to block constitutional changes. Both oppose ...

Friedrich Merz faces complex coalition negotiations after the far-right AfD surged to a historic second place in a fractured ...

The Christian Democratic Union’s victory comes despite a strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD.

Friedrich Merz could have one shot at fending off ascending populists and an increasingly hostile U.S., analysts say.

Germany's benchmark index added 0.4%, boosted by arm makers. Defence stocks Hensoldt, Rheinmetall and Renk advanced between 1 ...

Put simply, more than four in every five of Germany's 59.2 million voters turned out. It reflects just how energised Germans ...

Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...