Friedrich Merz will try to govern with a moderate coalition at a time of rising support for extremist political forces ...

Talking to voters about the many non-conspiracy reasons they vote for a far-right party can help break "the glass door." ...

German federal election was staged with all the intensity and anticipation worthy of the world’s 4th largest economy. Voters flocked to polling stations against the backdrop of vigorous debate and ...

Such talks often drag on for weeks if not months in Germany, but Merz is in a hurry to reach a deal with Europe's biggest economy facing economic malaise and an upheaval in relations with the U.S.

Germany's conservative bloc and the Social Democrats (SPD) plan to continue exploratory talks next week aimed at forming a ...

Negotiators from German election winner Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc and the center-left Social Democrats have started ...

Overseeing all these policy choices have been the CDU/CSU and SDP, which have led every German government since the Second ...

Germany’s federal election was subject to “clear” and “successful” manipulation by Russia and other foreign actors, the head ...

Incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz is an unlikely candidate to lead a decisive break with the US. But an erstwhile ...

Friedrich Merz is in favor of boosting Europe’s military strength, standing against antisemites and by the Jewish state, and getting tougher on Iran.

Hours after Friedrich Merz's conservatives won Germany's national election, he sent the outgoing Social Democrat government a ...

A center-right chancellor should be good news for the GOP. Musk and Vance shouldn’t have meddled.