European leaders are working to adapt to a new world order set by the Trump administration, which requires allies to take responsibility for their own military security — though not without challenges ...

Germany’s coalition talks reveal a divide over foreign aid spending, with the SPD pushing to maintain 0.7% of GDP while the ...

Germany's would-be Chancellor Friedrich Merz identified on Friday migration, economic competitiveness and spending cuts as ...

Germany's unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in March after holding steady for two months, data showed Friday, with ...

CDU leader Friedrich Merz and other CDU and SPD leaders take part in a press conference following the exploratory coalition ...

The German lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, is convening as coalition talks between the SPD and CDU continue. Lawmakers tipped the CDU's Julia Klöckner as president of the chamber.

Ifo President Clemens Fuest discusses the institute's latest reading on German business confidence which rose to the highest ...

German business optimism rose to the highest level since June 2024 as Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz readies hundreds ...

As the new Bundestag meets for its first session since the election, we give you the rundown of what you need to know — from ...

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

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