Friedrich Merz succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.

Germany's allies lose patience with Israel, a lack of language skills among foreign nurses creates headaches, Lower Saxony ...

Germany has dropped its long-held opposition to nuclear power, in the first concrete sign of rapprochement with France by ...

Merz, 69, who succeeds Olaf Scholz, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia's war on Ukraine. Merz’s two-party ...

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to ...

Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his ...

BERLIN - Germany's new finance minister has begun intensive preparations for the 2025 and 2026 budgets, with savings sought ...

Germany has dropped its long-standing opposition to labeling nuclear energy as green, potentially reshaping EU energy policy ...

Beyond the immediate neighbourhood, positioning Germany towards the US, China and Israel are high on the agenda. In line with ...

In his first speech to the Bundestag, the new chancellor emphasized the rearmament of the country and briefly addressed ...

ANTALYA, Turkey - Germany on Thursday backed U.S. President Donald Trump's demand to more than double NATO's defence spending ...

After former Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition collapsed in November, the government ran out of time to pass the 2025 budget and Germany has had a provisional budget since the start of the year.