Germany could rush measures to finance a huge hike in spending on defence and military aid for Ukraine through its outgoing ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the presumptive next chancellor, believes the "urgency is great" for the country ...

A week after a poor showing in Germany's federal elections, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's center-left party has won more than 30% of the vote, according to preliminary official results.

Overall, the political shifts in Germany reflect a desire for change in a country that hasn’t been this politically engaged ...

Germany's conservative bloc has sparked tension with its potential coalition partner by launching an inquiry into state ...

Until recently, the far right was consistently excluded by mainstream political parties. It was a founding myth of the old ...

Economically troubled Germany just held elections and will soon have a new government. The conservative Christian Democratic ...

Negotiators from German election winner Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc and the center-left Social Democrats have started ...

Germany’s 2025 election results mark a right-wing shift, reshaping European politics and US-EU relations. As CDU and AfD gain ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democrats, has ruled out a coalition with the far-right Alternative for Germany ...

The conservative CDU led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's 2025 election. Here's a look at the wins and losses, seats in ...

The German elections are, in many respects, paradoxical. The electoral shifts, which saw the major parties’ combined vote ...