In getting over its phobia of debt, Buras said that Germany has finally acted as though Europe really had passed a ...

Germany is on track for a sharp increase in military spending that could equip a bigger Bundeswehr—the German military—with ...

While German industry gears up to transform the army, the chancellor-in-waiting is also making a pitch to return German leadership to the heart of Europe. Mr Merz has also shown some signs that he is ...

The changes were brought about by the votes of the CDU/CSU, SPD and the Greens and represent a historic commitment ...

CDU leader Friedrich Merz and other CDU and SPD leaders take part in a press conference following the exploratory coalition talks, Berlin, Germany, March 8, 2025 (DPA photo by Michael Kappeler AP ...

The German military, which has seen its numbers dwindle from over half a million to just over 180,000, is now only the fifth largest in Europe.

Merz’s embrace of compromise with the SPD and the Greens (who are expected to play a role in the coalition) risks being seen ...

Friedrich Merz, poised to become Germany’s next chancellor, is charting an unexpected course in relations with President ...

Germany’s incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed “confidence” about Tuesday’s make-or-break vote in parliament over ...

Germany's conservatives and Social Democrats (SPD) agreed on Wednesday to go into the next round of negotiations on forming a ...

The German chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, has won a vote in parliament to allow a huge increase in state borrowing that is set to super-charge the country’s military spending. The ...