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

Beyond the immediate neighbourhood, positioning Germany towards the US, China and Israel are high on the agenda. In line with the German “ Staatsräson ” – an element of foreign policy that recognises ...

We are counting on Germany to continue playing a key role in supporting Ukraine — both in protecting our people now and in ...

In an extraordinary day of political turbulence in Berlin, Friedrich Merz, the long-time leader of Germany’s Christian ...

Merz is now facing a myriad of challenges, including keeping his coalition government united and boosting Germany's ...

German Conservative (CSU/CSU) leader Friedrich Merz was elected Chancellor by Parliament in a second ballot on Tuesday, the ...

After a difficult start, Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit France and Poland on Wednesday, on a mission to boost ties with the European neighbours in turbulent times.

The so-called “Office for the Protection of the Constitution” alleges that AfD undermines the free democratic order and violates the principle of human dignity by denying migrants the same rights as ...

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz was due to travel to Paris and Warsaw on Wednesday after winning a nail-biting ...

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland called for fresh elections after Friedrich Merz's initial defeat in his bid to ...

Merz' appointment ends six months of political deadlock in the country after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ...

Friedrich Merz needed a surprise second vote to clear parliament.