True to its Gaullist legacy, France has always been wary of becoming too dependent on the Western world’s great superpower.

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

The Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) bloc and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) enjoy ...

The substance of the coalition deal, signed less than a week ago, has become a bone of contention — before the government has ...

Friedrich Merz, who is set to become the new Chancellor, plans to abolish the eight-hour working day in Germany. The new ...

CDU leader Friedrich Merz's remarks that he would consider sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine have sparked optimism among European allies and hesitation from a key domestic coalition partner.

Presumptive next Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed to modernize Europe's largest economy. He also said Germany would play a ...

Last week Germany's conservative CDU party and its social-democrat counterpart agreed on a coalition deal, but how does it look at home and in Brussels? Is Friedrich Merz, the upcoming German ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) welcomes Leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz for their meeting in Kyiv on December 9, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of ...

The Bundeswehr urgently needs to recruit and that has triggered a debate on a possible return to conscription. However, the military profession is struggling to attract young people.

In a surprising turn of events, Carsten Linnemann, a prominent member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has decided to forgo a ministerial position in the anticipated government led by ...

His focus will remain on strengthening the CDU's position and ensuring its future success. As a close ally of Friedrich Merz, the CDU leader who is set to seek election as Federal Chancellor on May 6, ...