EXCLUSIVE: As Germany is set to get a new chancellor, an acclaimed documentary examines the leadership and legacy of a previous chancellor – Angela Merkel. The former head of the Christian Democratic ...

The debt brake was a nice idea when it was introduces in 2009, but if there was ever a time for Germany to use debt spending ...

Having led his party, the Christian Democrats, to first place in Germany’s election last month, Mr. Merz swiftly assumed the ...

When Elon Musk posted on X in December that the only thing that could “save Germany” was the AfD, he was embracing a ...

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has congratulated conservative leader Friedrich Merz on his victory in Sunday's ...

Friedrich Merz has emerged victorious in a general election which saw dramatic changes in German politics – but given that ...

The conservative CDU/CSU party has won the parliamentary elections in Germany. The leader of the formation, Friedrich Merz, ...

The 69-year-old CDU candidate is set to become chancellor at a time when Germany is going through a deep economic, security ...

Germany’s economy is at a breaking point, and one controversial rule may be responsible - the debt brake. This strict policy, ...

Friedrich Merz, who is on course to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor after the ... who saw his ascent ...

Video - Angela Merkel's rival, a corporate lawyer and millionaire, and a politician accused of cooperating with the far-right ...