Friedrich Merz, the election winner in Germany, ruled out speedy reforms to the country's 'debt brake', which restricts state borrowing. He cautioned against immediate action due to Germany's ...

The man poised to be Germany’s next leader delivered a jolt this week when he warned that the demise of NATO in its current ...

Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to form a government quickly in order to revive a moribund economy, hike ...

Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to form a government quickly in order to revive a moribund economy, hike ...

As the Trump administration ramps up its rhetoric against Ukraine and NATO, European countries are taking note — with ...

Merz’s “real independence” statement would have been noteworthy coming from any German chancellor. But it is even more striking when one considers the fact that Merz is a committed transatlanticist ...

President Donald Trump has a plan to save Europe, and the results of Sunday's election in Germany show it's working. The ...

Germany may approve a defense fund before the new parliament convenes, leaving borrowing debates for new lawmakers. Merz ...

Facing a slowing German economy, high energy bills, onerous bureaucracy and the threat of US tariffs, a Black Forest-based ...

After more than three years with Chancellor Olaf Scholz at Germany’s helm, Sunday’s election cemented the country’s lurch to ...

Paltry service numbers are not only an indication of military unreadiness, but a symptom of widespread European unwillingness ...

Germany's outgoing parliament could still greenlight a new special fund to boost defence spending but reforming strict limits ...