Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU) - widely expected to lead the country's next government after elections due in February - ...

The Christian Democrat has long coveted Germany’s top job. With his party dominating polling heading into elections, Merz is likely to finally take the helm of a nation struggling with a sluggish ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU), pledged to end the restrictive policies ...

The chancellor's procedural move will allow for a vote Monday where the bloc of the leading candidate to replace him, ...

A German politician introduced the idea that NATO could come up with a plan for achieving peace in Ukraine independent of Donald Trump's.

In full campaign mode, Germany's conservatives are blaming the country's economic woes on the very party they may have to form a government with: the Greens.

Ten weeks away from elections and with a double-digit lead over his closest rival's party, conservative leader Friedrich Merz ...

Friedrich Merz, the conservative leader, is a favored candidate for Germany's chancellor amidst economic turmoil. Known for ...

Ten weeks away from elections and with a double-digit lead over his closest rival's party, conservative leader Friedrich Merz ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has formally set Germany on course for an early election by requesting a confidence vote in parliament ...

Germany can cover future increases in military spending without creating a special funding instrument, but must do more to ...

Merz envisions an alliance between Germany, France, Great Britain and Poland that will develop a strategy to respond to ...