According to the exit polls and partial counting, Merz’s Union bloc garnered around 28.5% votes, while the anti-immigration ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany wants to have a bigger say in foreign policy. It is relying on its contacts within the ...

Germany has long been considered to have relatively ambitious climate goals and it’s likely that combatting climate change ...

The party led by Friedrich Merz won the country's national election; the primary voter issues were the economy and ...

Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the U.S., step by step.” That won’t be easy, for Europe ...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk speaks live via a video transmission during the election campaign launch rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany party on January 25, 2025, in Halle, Germany. In the ...

Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...

The leader of Germany's ascendant conservative party now has to build a ruling coalition after electoral wins this weekend.

Elon Musk endorsed AfD, an anti-immigration party that just won the most support of any far-right party since World War II.

President Donald Trump was right to criticize Germany, during his first term for its anemic defense spending, reliance on Russian natural gas, and loose stance on migration.

Germany faces its second change of leader in fewer than four years after the head of the center-right opposition, Friedrich Merz, won Sunday’s election, which saw a surge for a far-right ...

Germany's incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said an 'absolute priority' for him will be to distance Europe from the U.S.