The debt brake was a nice idea when it was introduces in 2009, but if there was ever a time for Germany to use debt spending ...

Friedrich Merz — the leader of the victorious Christian Democratic Union-Christian Social Union alliance — is a U.S.-loving ...

EXCLUSIVE: As Germany is set to get a new chancellor, an acclaimed documentary examines the leadership and legacy of a previous chancellor – Angela Merkel. The former head of the Christian Democratic ...

When Elon Musk posted on X in December that the only thing that could “save Germany” was the AfD, he was embracing a ...

Having led his party, the Christian Democrats, to first place in Germany’s election last month, Mr. Merz swiftly assumed the ...

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has congratulated conservative leader Friedrich Merz on his victory in Sunday's ...

Friedrich Merz has emerged victorious in a general election which saw dramatic changes in German politics – but given that ...

Germany’s economy is at a breaking point, and one controversial rule may be responsible - the debt brake. This strict policy, ...

Friedrich Merz, head of the conservative Christian Democrats, has vowed to bring stronger leadership to Europe, where the new ...

The centre-right CDU has emerged as the biggest party in the German election, making Merz the most likely to lead a ...

He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and ...