The German electorate has boosted conservative Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in transatlantic relations. Can he rise to expectations?

The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), have emerged victorious in Germany’s snap parliamentary elections, dealing a significant blow to ...

Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...

Germany suggests changes to Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), with the hope of enhancing business ...

Friedrich Merz's conservatives have won, but the vote has thrown up some fascinating stories.

Friedrich Merz says ‘intervention’ from Washington ‘no less drastic, dramatic, and ultimately no less brazen, than the intervention that we have seen from Moscow’ ...

Chancellor-in-waiting may ask for shelter under UK and France’s nuclear umbrella as he calls for Europe to build up its ...

Germany has long been considered to have relatively ambitious climate goals and it’s likely that combatting climate change ...

Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a ...

GERMANY’S likely next chancellor has accused Elon Musk of “Russian-style” meddling after far-right AfD’s historic election ...

Germany’s opposition leader Friedrich Merz won the election, ending Olaf Scholz’s chancellorship after his three-party ...