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

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

Financial markets rose on the likelihood of a two-party coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD, with Germany's benchmark ...

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

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

The party led by Friedrich Merz won the country's national election; the primary voter issues were the economy and ...

Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the ...

Results from the election in Germany indicate that Friedrich Merz's center-right Christian Democrats will be able to form a new government with only one coalition partner.

President Donald Trump was right to criticize Germany, during his first term for its anemic defense spending, reliance on Russian natural gas, and loose stance on migration.

Frankfurt equities squeezed out gains Monday after conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, with ...

Incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz is working overtime to warn Germans that the time of stagnation that prevailed under the former chancellor Olaf Scholz must come to an end.