New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has attended the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican. Meanwhile, a new study ...

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is in Rome and has met Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni. Meanwhile, the business-focused FDP party has a new leader after a poor election result. DW has more.

Former German finance minister Christian Lindner bid farewell to his Free Democratic Party (FDP) on Friday with heavy criticism of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's new government. Lindner stepped down as ...

Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.

The new German chancellor has pledged to recover Berlin from years of economic stagnation, deliver on “much needed” military ...

Speaking before addressing the session’s agenda, Merz acknowledged that his CDU/CSU faction did not always agree with ...

Leader of the Christian Democrats Friedrich Merz is congratulated by outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz after being elected new ...

German companies are becoming increasingly dependent on China. This could become a serious problem for Germany's industrial ...

Italy, a key player in the creation of the European Union, born from the rejection of nationalism after World War II, has ...

Ukraine's ambassador to Germany has praised the country's new leader for keeping the extent of weapons deliveries for Kiev ...