Mr. Merz led his party to victory in February’s elections by promising to curb migration, to revitalize the economy and to ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz narrowly secured approval for a pension bill, highlighting weaknesses in his leadership. The bill, a key coalition promise, was approved without left-wing opposition ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that history will judge how his government deals with the major challenges facing Germany ...

Germany's parliament has approved a pension reform package that had prompted a rebellion in the ranks of Chancellor Friedrich ...

Leading German institutes on Thursday downgraded their 2026 growth forecasts, in another bad sign for Chancellor Friedrich ...

At Friedrich Merz’s clear-the-air coalition gathering on Tuesday, the atmosphere was so stuffy that one minister collapsed and was rushed to hospital. Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder was later ...

Friedrich Merz wants to see Germany driving the most important decisions in Europe again. That’s what the country’s chancellor has been telling his fellow center-right leaders at recent gatherings, ...

MAGA’s mission to meddle in European politics should terrify Starmer, Macron and Merz. Will any of them fight back?

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he hasn’t given up hope that a ceasefire can be secured in Ukraine, but he’s “not under any illusions either.” “I am preparing myself inwardly for the possibility ...