Friedrich Merz’s new coalition government was supposed to herald an era of unity and responsible governance. Built on a pact ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition is weighing how to confront the Alternative for Germany party, which has been rising in ...

Representatives for Germany's center-right Union bloc and the center-left Social Democrats on Monday formally signed a ...

Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, became Germany’s next chancellor after a surprising setback in parliament ...

In his 1st week as German chancellor, Friedrich Merz launches strict border controls to curb irregular migration while ...

The former Bundestag president is poised to become co-leader of the SPD as it attempts a reboot after historic election losses.

German lawmakers are set to vote Tuesday on whether conservative leader Friedrich Merz will become the country’s 10th ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor in a major blow.

The new German government does not expect the European Union's debt rules to put the brakes on the country's planned spending ...

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt issued an order on Wednesday to reject undocumented migrants, including asylum ...

Because the vote is held by secret ballot, it is not immediately clear — and might never be known — who defected from Merz's ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz concedes defeat after a "bitter" election, as the centre-right Union bloc emerges as the largest party ...