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.

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 ...

Germany is expected to hold a snap election on Feb. 23 after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition last month.