German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the presumptive next chancellor, believes the "urgency is great" for the country ...

The euro is up, European stocks and especially German defense names are up, and the recent rally in 10-year U.S. Treasuries ...

Many Germans feel that they are not benefiting from Germany’s once-strong economy. Public frustration with the economic ...

The prospect of an unprecedented post-war military spending boom by Germany sent Europe's defence socks soaring on Monday ...

Leaders of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) will not appear at traditional events to mark Ash Wednesday as they focus ...

David Leonhardt—who until recently ran the New York Times’ flagship newsletter, “The Morning”—has been trying to understand ...

A week after a historic low at national polls, the Social Democrats (SPD) of Germany's largely unpopular caretaker Chancellor ...

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader ...

Talking to voters about the many non-conspiracy reasons they vote for a far-right party can help break "the glass door." ...

Such talks often drag on for weeks if not months in Germany, but Merz is in a hurry to reach a deal with Europe's biggest economy facing economic malaise and an upheaval in relations with the U.S.

Sooner or later, The New York Times catches on to the news. In the case of immigration policy, the news it has caught up with ...

Germany's conservative bloc and the Social Democrats (SPD) plan to continue exploratory talks next week aimed at forming a ...