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

After more than three years with Chancellor Olaf Scholz at Germany’s helm, Sunday’s election cemented the country’s lurch to ...

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political ...

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

If Europe’s leaders dare learn the tough lesson Trump is teaching, they will restore national cohesion — which prosperity ...

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

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

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

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

The multi-faceted Friedrich Merz promises to be a most indecipherable head of government. Only one thing's for certain: He is ...

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country ...