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

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to form a government quickly in order to revive a moribund ...

Germany's incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz has begun talks with the Social Democrats to approve a €200 billion defence ...

Germany's likely next chancellor, a conservative, Friedrich Merz warned Europe should seek "independence" from the US as it ...

Sir Keir Starmer must offer Europe the protection of Britain’s nuclear weapons amid fears of Donald Trump scaling back ...

Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to form a government quickly in order to revive a moribund economy, hike ...

Friedrich Merz has expressed a desire to ‘strengthen Europe as quickly as possible’ in the face of a growing rift between EU ...

Of all three former governing parties, the Greens performed best in the recent general election. But they have still landed ...

The AfD parliamentary faction, which is jubilant after securing a record 21 per cent in Sunday’s federal elections, also ...

Amnesty International has slammed Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union and possible next ...

Despite significant gains for the far right, the election may just result in a German government able to take on a leadership role in Europe.

Merz supports renewable energy, but his party resists aggressive climate action. The push for a green transition faces ...