Modern politics can be brutally unforgiving for incumbent politicians. Yet, for incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz, ...

With liberalism, freedom and democracy under threat globally, it's a time for 'giants' – but this is a 'coalition of the ...

“This really is democracy’s last bullet,” said CSU leader Markus Söder. While he was referring to the threat from the far right if the coalition fails, Germany in 2025 has a long list of dangers to ...

Lawmakers from the incoming chancellor’s CDU party signal an end to the “firewall” that saw mainstream politicians refuse to ...

After weeks of negotiations and ideological adjustments, Germany’s conservative and centre-left parties have sealed a ...

Friedrich Merz said immigration figures 'need to significantly' come down below six figures amid pressure on public services ...

BERLIN — German lawmakers will gather in early May to elect Friedrich Merz as chancellor after his conservative bloc sealed a ...

The far-right AfD leads in a German poll for the first time ever. Can the incoming chancellor reverse the trend?

Germany has some of the worst wealth inequality in Europe. The lack of security is opening the door to nationalism.

Germany stands at a political and economic crossroads. The elevation of Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic ...

MICHAEL KIMMAGE is Professor of History at the Catholic University of America and the author of The Abandonment of the West: ...

By the time Germany's next elections roll around, the right-wing Alternative for Germany party hopes to be the country's ...