After years in which Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been accused of treading lightly on European and world stages, ...

Tucking into beer and pretzels, the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor, conservative millionaire Friedrich Merz, ...

The arrest of an Afghan asylum seeker suspected of killing two people in a knife attack targeting children in a German park ...

The country's upcoming vote could determine the future of its struggling economy and Europe's political stability ...

It is a smart idea. While one can argue about the details – and critics will doubtless point to Mr Merz’s previous role as ...

Friedrich Merz and his conservatives view Angela Merkel’s legacy as a liability in their battle with the far right.

Donald Trump's return to the White House has darkened the mood in Germany a month before elections, as multiple crises shake ...

Latest YouGov poll shows Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU/CSU bloc commanding 28% of voter support, leading Chancellor ...

Scholz's visit to Paris today confirmed what many have whispered for months: the Franco-German relationship is anything but.

Latest YouGov poll shows Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU/CSU bloc commanding 28% of voter support, leading Chancellor ...

Paris and Berlin are currently at odds on several files including trade agreements and what approach to take on China.

German voters head to the polls in a winter election next month, but likely will not have a new government until well into the spring.