Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner to replace Chancellor Olaf Scholz after Germany's upcoming elections, is calling on the European Union to present a united front in response to US President-elect Donald Trump.

European Commission president is in Berlin for her first public appearance since she was admitted to hospital.

Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), firmly rejected any cooperation with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in an interview with public broadcaster ARD on Friday evening.

Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has pledged to reintroduce a diesel fuel subsidy for the country's agricultural sector in its first 100 days in government should the party emerge as the winner of February's election.

The heads of state and government of the European Union (EU) who belong to the European People's Party (EPP) and other conservative leaders are meeting in Berlin at the headquarters of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany to address European competitiveness amid Chinese competition and the threat of U.

With populism, the far-right rise and economic woes dominating, will voters choose pragmatism or populist promises?

Germany as a whole isn’t currently seen as a driving force for peace policy in Europe, and honestly that pains me,” Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told POLITICO.

Friedrich Merz, the German conservative who is the front-runner to become the next chancellor, downplayed a remark by US President-elect Donald Trump calling for NATO members to more than double defense spending.

After pouring $260 million to help Trump get re-elected, the billionaire X owner is now training his eyes on Europe.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk held a live interview with the leader of Germany's hard-right Alternative for Germany party on Thursday.

Forza Italia (FI), led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, said on X: "FI calls on all Italians living in Germany to support the (Christian Democratic Union- Christian ...