German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become the country's next chancellor, has called on the EU to ...

Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor, said defence spending targets should be aligned with ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become chancellor in next month's election, said Germany would spend more ...

The German conservative in pole position to become the next chancellor is toughening his position on migration as he tries to ...

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

Friedrich Merz said a new push for a free trade deal with the US could "prevent a dangerous spiral of tariffs." The ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz emphasizes the need to reach current NATO defense spending targets but avoids committing to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposed increase. The topic has ...

Several changes to migration rules have come into effect since the start of 2025, and further changes are being debated. Here ...

Germany's snap poll in February 2025 follows a year of political instability, economic decline, and tensions over Ukraine, ...

Friedrich Merz is likely to be the next chancellor of Germany. But the CDU leader will usher in a generational shift, moving ...

US President-elect Donald Trump’s demand for NATO members to increase their defense spending from the 2% minimum target to 5% ...

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