Germany's newly minted Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday appealed to the nation to pull together to bring the country ...

In his maiden speech as chancellor to Germany's Bundestag, Merz tried to position himself as a unifying centrist figure.

German Chancellor Merz pledged to build Europe’s strongest army, boosting defense spending amid Russia threats, stressing deterrence, NATO unity, and support for Ukraine.

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to Ukraine.

Friedrich Merz's first speech as Germany's chancellor covered many topics, such as European and US unity on Ukraine, ...

Newly-elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presented his government’s vision to the Bundestag on Wednesday, stressing ...

Germany's draft budget for 2026 should be approved by the cabinet in July and discussions on it should start in parliament in ...

Conservatives led by Friedrich Merz remain committed to renewables, but say "we must and we will change" an economic policy focused on climate.

Misleading claims that the "black-red" coalition government led by Friedrich Merz is set to introduce "censorship laws" under ...

TOM KREBS is Professor of Economics at the University of Mannheim, member of the German Minimum Wage Commission, and former ...

The coalition, he says, will govern under the banner of "Responsibility for Germany." "We place ourselves jointly in the service of our country and all 84 million of its citizens," said Merz. "We want ...