Merz, whose closest allies are mostly men, refused to adopt Heil’s request. The 69-year-old said he regretted the low number ...

CDU leader and Germany's most likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said there are still "some hurdles ahead," but remains ...

Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under growing pressure to win conservative policy concessions as coalition talks hit ...

The center-right and center-left parties have ended their first round of talks on time. Despite news of "good progress," ...

The conservative bloc under Friedrich Merz and the Social Democrats (SPD) are in talks to form a coalition agreement. Although SPD finished third in the elections, they are pivotal in coalition talks ...

Merz's tougher stance on migration reflects a changing political landscape, where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) ...

A bold move by Germany’s prime minister-in-waiting Friedrich Merz to ease longstanding caps on government spending has won ...

Friedrich Merz's debt-funded investment package is still facing unknowns, that could sink the legislation and doom his ...

Friedrich Merz is facing a critical moment in his bid to become German chancellor, as disgruntled fellow conservatives worry ...

The center-right Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) of incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) approved a raft of policies that would form the cornerstone of ...

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 ...

German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that his proposed huge spending boost for defence was needed because ...