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

Spending 5% of GDP on defense would mean over $220 billion dollars a year for Germany. New Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the ...

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt says that the number of people turned back at the country’s borders increased by ...

Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU)—collectively known as the ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be the first foreign leader to meet with Germany’s new Chancellor, Friedrich ...

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s new chancellor, is the worst possible man for the job. Throughout his career, he has held a dogged ...

A German spy agency deems the party a threat to the “democratic order,” but voters say otherwise—should they be silenced, too ...

Friedrich Merz secured Germany’s chancellorship Tuesday after overcoming an initial parliamentary defeat that had thrown his and Germany’s political future ...

Friedrich Merz secures the majority in the second round of voting, becoming Germany's new chancellor. Posted: May 7, 2025 | Last updated: May 12, 2025 ...

Friedrich Merz has plunged straight into international crises on his first full day as Germany’s new chancellor ...

According to Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko, the challenges facing Germany today "are influencing the internal political landscape, shifting the balance of power among political forces, and ...

Merz is now facing a myriad of challenges, including keeping his coalition government united and boosting Germany's ...