Paul Hockenos is a journalist and author based in Berlin. His most recent book is “Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy, Music, ...

Germany's economy is in desperate need of foreign labor, but a political environment hostile to all kinds of immigrants makes ...

Merz aims to shift Europe away from US dependence, but rising far-right pressure and geopolitical tensions could complicate ...

As expected, Friedrich Merz is set to become the next German chancellor after his conservative Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) ...

Germany's conservative chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Wednesday drew a chorus of criticism, including from his ...

Friedrich Merz and the CDU's victory in the German election present a shift in Germany's foreign policy, with an emphasis on ...

The conservative CDU led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's 2025 election. Here's a look in charts at the wins and losses, seats ...

CDU celebrations are muted because a 28.52pc vote share means a weaker negotiating position in coalition with the centre-Left ...

If he wants an effective governing majority, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must invite the AfD into the government.

The global situation is changing dramatically day by day, which requires a capable German government, says leader of ...

Germany's conservative Union of the Christian Democrats (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union ...

German voters picked Conservative party head Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in trans-Atlantic relations. Can he rise to expectations?