The German parliament plans to meet on May 6 to elect Friedrich Merz as the country’s next leader, if all the parties in his ...

German's center-right Christian Democratic Union and center-left Social Democrats have reached a deal to form a new German ...

The substance of the coalition deal, signed less than a week ago, has become a bone of contention — before the government has ...

The agreement was concluded relatively quickly but still took about six and half weeks, during which the country had been ...

World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader, ...

Lawmakers from the incoming chancellor’s CDU party signal an end to the “firewall” that saw mainstream politicians refuse to ...

Germany's chancellor in waiting promises an end to instability and to make the country more competitive. View on euronews ...

If the SPD membership backs the agreement, the chancellorship would return to the conservatives after the three-year ...

Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats (CDU), the Christian Social Union (CSU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) last week struck ...

Friedrich Merz, who won the February 23 national election, has seen his poll ratings slide following the coalition agreement ...

German conservatives under Friedrich Merz agreed a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) on Wednesday, ...

Friedrich Merz, the incoming chancellor, persuaded lawmakers to let him spend more. Infrastructure will be the first order of ...