In Germany, coalition governments are typically formed through a two-step process: parties first engage in exploratory talks ...

Merz — a long-time CDU party rival of ex-chancellor Angela Merkel — has vowed a crackdown on irregular immigration and a ...

Germany's conservative election winner Friedrich Merz came a step closer Saturday towards forming a government which he has ...

Germany's AfD party plans to file a constitutional complaint against the proposed debt increase by potential next chancellor ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has charged that Friedrich Merz, the country's likely next chancellor, has ...

The agreement between Friedrich Merz, the likely next chancellor, and his potential coalition partners also includes big new ...

The CDU/CSU and SPD are proposing to create a special fund of €500bn for infrastructure and defence by reforming the ...

The plan is for Germany to have a new government in place by mid-April that would end around half a year of political ...

Already, Merz has pledged to increase defense spending and put Paris, Warsaw, and London at the lead of a new policy to shore ...

Friedrich Merz's political journey, stance on immigration, leadership style, and economic promises as the potential ...

As Germany's Friedrich Merz gets closer to becoming chancellor, many asylum seekers live in fear of what his promised ...