German election winner Friedrich Merz has sealed a deal to form a new government that aims to spur economic growth, ramp up defense spending, take a tougher approach to migration and catch up on long-neglected modernization.

German conservatives under Friedrich Merz agreed a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) on Wednesday, aiming to revive growth in Europe's largest economy. Here are the key policy measures agreed by the two parties: TRADE Germany's next government said it would aim for a medium-term free trade deal with the United States,

Germany wants the European Union to consider using its most powerful tool to retaliate against US President Donald Trump’s trade war.

Many countries in Europe are struggling to come to terms with mass migration, rising crime and weak economies. But some nations have taken action and are seeing hopeful results.

Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe (TKSE) and Salzgitter on Monday called for the EU Commission's action plan to be implemented as swiftly as possible to shield the sector from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff measures.

Leaders in both countries warned that tariffs would fan inflation in the United States and upend global supply chains.

It may look like the European Union is getting off relatively lightly from the new U.S. tariffs, at least compared with Asian countries such as China. Unfortunately, the new taxes on Asian goods will also hurt European countries.

With Donald Trump rapidly reshaping the world order, Germany is poised to play a pivotal role under its new government. New Zealand should be ready.

Germany is putting thousands of troops in Lithuania, a NATO member that borders Russia. It's the first long-term deployment abroad since World War II.

Snam will consider increasing its newly acquired stake in Germany's largest independent gas transmission operator Open Grid Europe (OGE), the head of finance of the Italian gas grid operator, Luca Passa,