The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is ...

Für die geplanten Ausgaben in Höhe von Hunderten Milliarden Euro braucht CDU-Chef Merz die Hilfe der Grünen. Doch die ist ...

He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Ein weiterer zentraler Punkt: die "Deutsche Leitkultur" – ein Begriff, den Friedrich Merz bereits im Jahr 2000 prägte, als er in einer Bundestagsrede forderte, dass Migranten sich einer ...

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for gradual independence from the U.S.

Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces economic and diplomatic crises.

But, although he will not become chancellor for some weeks, Friedrich Merz, who won Germany’s election on February 23rd, has ...

Friedrich Merz, head of the conservative Christian Democrats, has vowed to bring stronger leadership to Europe, where the new Trump administration has sowed anxiety. By Steven Erlanger and ...