Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, became Germany’s next chancellor after a surprising setback in parliament ...

Germany's newly-minted Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the country's new government coalition will prioritize security, ...

In a wide-ranging speech in the Bundestag, the German Chancellor outlined his new government's priorities, including a plan ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition is weighing how to confront the Alternative for Germany party, which has been rising in ...

At the Tegernsee summit, business leaders urged Germany’s new government to turn campaign promises into reality.

The new German government does not expect the European Union's debt rules to put the brakes on the country's planned spending ...

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

This newly created ministerial post is unprecedented in German government. Excessive bureaucracy and a lack of genuine reform have largely held Germany back. The new minister of state for culture ...

Germany’s new government said Wednesday it will start increasing border controls to clamp down on migration. Germany’s new ...

Climate issues took a back seat during Germany's election campaign. Is that likely to change under the incoming coalition ...

After long negotiations between the Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats, the parties agreed to establish a coalition ...

BERLIN — Germany’s new government plans to station more police at the border to curb illegal migration and even turn away some of the asylum-seekers trying to enter Europe’s biggest economy ...