Friedrich Merz, believes the upcoming elections are as important as the country's first federal vote in 1949. Speaking at an ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's main conservative party and frontrunner to be the country's next chancellor, is ...

With opposition leader Friedrich Merz likely to be Germany’s next chancellor, experts weigh in on whether his tough China ...

German politicians said Monday the prospect of Austria's far right coming to power was a "warning" for Berlin's own fractured politics while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) cheered events ...

Friedrich Merz said a new push for a free trade deal with the US could "prevent a dangerous spiral of tariffs." The opposition Christian Democrat leader hopes to become chancellor after February's ...

The coming year will demand courage from the country’s politicians. But if they succumb to anxiety and idling, there will be ...

As Germany heads into full-on election mode, you can expect the obligatory cheesy posters on lampposts, immigrant-bashing, ...

Merz also said that Germany needed to gradually reduce its corporation tax rates towards 25%, with current levels nearer 30%. He said this would tackle non-wage labor costs and make the country an ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who is favoured to succeed Olaf Scholz as chancellor, would support a new attempt ...

The German government has accused Tesla CEO and entrepreneur Elon Musk of interfering in the country’s upcoming election ...