Germany's centrist parties on Monday signed a coalition agreement and announced additional members of cabinet. The CDU's ...

He has never held a top position in government, yet he will probably soon be Germany's next chancellor. DW takes a look at ...

German conservative Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to move swiftly to reform Europe's largest economy, a day before he is due ...

Mr Merz’s prosperous upbringing in the Sauerland, a well-to-do, rural Catholic region in Germany’s west, and his early career ...

The new German leader, who aims to dedicate two-thirds of his first year in office to Europan affairs, has planned trips to ...

Vice-chancellor, finance minister, co-leader of Germany's oldest party, the center-left Social Democrats (SPD): This week, Lars Klingbeil becomes one of Germany's most powerful politicians.

EDITORIAL. Friedrich Merz will take office on Tuesday, at the helm of a center-right and center-left coalition government in ...

BERLIN — The sturdiest pillars of Germany’s domestic and international identity have been pulverized with such dizzying speed ...

Germany ’s center-left Social Democrats have approved a deal to join a new coalition government, paving the way for ...

Lars Klingbeil, Germany's next vice chancellor and finance minister, is an experienced Social Democrat lawmaker who has sat ...

The parliament will meet May 6 to elect Merz, who will need a majority of all members of the lower house to be elected as ...