Significantly, Merz began his speech by praising the pro-war and rearmament policies of his predecessor, Olaf Scholz (SPD).

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

The AfD has issued threats of a "war against the government," complains of a "knife jihad" on German streets and demands that millions be "remigrated." DER SPIEGEL has looked inside the 1,108-page ...

For the first time in postwar German history, a federal chancellor candidate does not get the minimum number of votes in the ...

There is a telling rumor in Berlin political circles. Upon his appointment as leader of Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU) ...

Christian Democrat Friedrich Merz has been confirmed as Germany’s new chancellor. His grand coalition is off to a rocky start ...

Friedrich Merz won the vote to become the next German chancellor on Tuesday after a second vote in parliament, hours after an ...

Olaf Scholz, nach drei Jahren und fünf Monaten im Amt als Bundeskanzler Deutschlands, wurde von der Bundeswehr bei einem Großen Zapfenstreich feierlich verabschiedet. Welche Pläne hat der ...

Germany was long a beacon of stability in Europe, its politics often reassuringly boring. "Germany and Europe need a strong leader in the German chancellor's office," said economist Holger Schmieding ...