Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next head of government, is already trying to shape foreign policy. He is especially concerned about Germany's ailing relationships with France and Poland.Just three ...

Make Germany Great Again!” It was with this slogan that Friedrich Merz emerged as the main victor in last Sunday’s general election in Germany.Sounds familiar?To be exact, the man who is set to become ...

In Germany’s special election Sunday, seven months earlier than the normal date because the trio-run government collapsed, ...

The US might go along with this though to accelerate the decline of Germany’s “peaceful” hegemony over the bloc in favor of a ...

Finding money to adapt to the new security reality poses huge challenges. Also in short supply is the political courage and ...

Incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz is an unlikely candidate to lead a decisive break with the US. But an erstwhile ...

Paul Hockenos is a journalist and author based in Berlin. His most recent book is “Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy, Music, ...

Provisional results in Germany’s election confirmed that mainstream conservatives won German’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest ...

Friedrich Merz could have one shot at fending off ascending populists and an increasingly hostile U.S., analysts say.

Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the United States, step by step.” That won’t be easy, ...

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for ...