Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, became Germany’s next chancellor after a surprising setback in parliament ...

Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, issued the following statement on the formation of a new government in Germany: “On ...

German investor sentiment has jumped, buoyed by rollbacks of US tariffs, and the formation of a new national government, a ...

Friedrich Merz was elected Germany's Chancellor after winning 325 votes in a second-round Bundestag vote on May 6. In a ...

Beyond the immediate neighbourhood, positioning Germany towards the US, China and Israel are high on the agenda. In line with ...

Greens urge review of gun laws for members of 'extremist' AfD, Union calls for end of 'firewall' against the Left Party, long ...

Leaders of Germany's conservative CDU/CSU and center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) signed a coalition agreement on ...

In Germany, the formation of the new government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz has been completed. The ministers have taken the ...

On May 5, 2025, the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU) entered into a coalition agreement ...

The SPD’s participation in government under Merz marks a new stage in the decline of the party, whose history began more than ...

The future of Mr. Merz’s government ... in Europe. Germany is probably at its most perilous moment since reunification 35 years ago. Even before President Trump announced new tariffs, Germany ...