For all these reasons, we are rooting for the success of Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz. He is a 69-year-old lawyer ...

The Merz-led coalition government marks a shift to the right, pledging economic revival, stricter migration policies and a ...

Friedrich Merz takes office as Germany’s new chancellor under a cloud of uncertainty. With internal dissent, a surging far ...

As Germany prepares to spend 5% of GDP on defence, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must overcome scepticism both within his ...

Conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed to drastically reduce migration from “day one,” but his approach thus far has ...

Germany's domestic intelligence agency has officially designated the country's main opposition party a right-wing extremist ...

Germany moves forward with plans to station troops in Lithuania, AfD members fail to be elected to lead parliamentary ...

Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed skepticism regarding a potential ban on the far-right AfD, which was ...

Germany has tightened its border controls, and interior minister Alexander Dobrindt announced increased measures against ...

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz talks about his private exchanges with U.S. President Donald Trump, his own lack of ...