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 ...

Despite Donald Trump’s lurch into protectionism and coercion, Friedrich Merz believes a transatlantic trade deal can still be ...

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 ...

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

A group of senior Conservative MPs has met with German sister parties to discuss how to recover from their 2024 general ...