Germany is at a crossroads and now for Friedrich Merz the hard work begins, writes Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker.
The 69-year-old faces lengthy coalition negotiations after the far-right AfD surged to a historic second place in a fractured ...
Merz’s “real independence” statement would have been noteworthy coming from any German chancellor. But it is even more striking when one considers the fact that Merz is a committed transatlanticist ...
Sunday’s federal elections in Germany were held at a time when Germany’s support for human rights both at home and on the ...
The Christian Democrat, whose party won the parliamentary elections, quickly began negotiating with the Social Democrats to ...
Germany may approve a defense fund before the new parliament convenes, leaving borrowing debates for new lawmakers. Merz ...
Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...
Germany's election delivered a fragmented result, with CDU/CSU winning 28.5% but needing SPD to form a ‘Grand Coalition.’ ...