Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has promised to "massively expand border controls" once the country's next ...

He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and ...

The leaders of Germany's conservative bloc and the Social Democrats (SPD) have agreed on a common migration policy that would ...

Germany's likely chancellor-to-be announces a political deal to raise hundreds of billions of euros in extra spending.

The prospective partners in Germany’s next government say they will seek to loosen the nation’s rules on running up debt to ...

The CDU/CSU and SPD are proposing to create a special fund of €500bn for infrastructure and defence by reforming the ...

But, although he will not become chancellor for some weeks, Friedrich Merz, who won Germany’s election on February 23rd, has ...

Friedrich Merz’s party has won the most seats in Germany’s election. But after ridiculing the left and embracing far right ...

Friedrich Merz's political journey, stance on immigration, leadership style, and economic promises as the potential ...

Forget the back-slapping pol ready to banter about the Bundesliga; Friedrich Merz is a former corporate lawyer who wrote a ...

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

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has triumphed at Germany’s ballot boxes, paving his way to become the next chancellor. His ...