Already, Merz has pledged to increase defense spending and put Paris, Warsaw, and London at the lead of a new policy to shore up Ukraine’s sovereignty and defend Europe from Russia with or without the United States.

While Merz is already setting the scene for his chancellery with an unprecedented, debt-funded investment announcement, Germany remains stuck with awkward double structures that limit the ability for Europe’s largest economy to act on foreign policy at a crucial time – thus constraining the continent’s capacities.

Germany's future chancellor Friedrich Merz admitted for the first time that he intended to 'discuss' expanding nuclear protection with London and Paris. However, many questions remain about how such a plan would be implemented.

Friedrich Merz is on track to be the next chancellor though his country’s traditional political stability has vanished.

The Christian Democratic Union party is projected to win the election, but the far-right Alternative for Germany is set for its best result since World War II.

Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia ... on him on his X account @brendanmarkcole. Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's mainstream ...

Friedrich Merz, who is set to become the new German chancellor, has vowed to prioritise European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia ...

Shares in Germany's Rheinmetall have soared 57% this year, while BAE Systems is up 17% and France's Thales has gained 22%.

European markets fell on Monday as traders reacted to the results of the German federal election. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was trading 0.3% lower by 3:40 p.m. in London, weighed down by France's CAC 40 index, as Germany's DAX gave up some of its earlier gains to settle 0.31% higher.

Feb. 23 (UPI) --Millions of Germans are deciding the next chancellor in snap elections Sunday with the center-right Christian Democratic Union party widely projected to win and its candidate ...

Centre-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls showed his bloc in the lead. Mr Merz said he was aware of the dimension of ...