Amnesty International has slammed Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union and possible next ...

Merz supports renewable energy, but his party resists aggressive climate action. The push for a green transition faces ...

The resonance of far-right politics among younger voters suggests that Germany’s political landscape is undergoing a ...

After more than three years with Chancellor Olaf Scholz at Germany’s helm, Sunday’s election cemented the country’s lurch to ...

Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the ...

If Europe’s leaders dare learn the tough lesson Trump is teaching, they will restore national cohesion — which prosperity ...

Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the United States, step by step.” That won’t be easy, ...

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

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

Financial markets rose on the likelihood of a two-party coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD, with Germany's benchmark ...

The multi-faceted Friedrich Merz promises to be a most indecipherable head of government. Only one thing's for certain: He is ...

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