Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the United States, step by step.” That won’t be easy, ...

Since interest rates have risen, central banks around the world have faced losses stemming from the high interest they pay on ...

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin exclude Ukraine from talks as Trump accuses Ukraine of ...

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...

After more than three years with Chancellor Olaf Scholz at Germany’s helm, Sunday’s election cemented the country’s lurch to ...

Merz’s “real independence” statement would have been noteworthy coming from any German chancellor. But it is even more striking when one considers the fact that Merz is a committed transatlanticist ...

OP-ED. The likely future German chancellor may be a hard-line conservative, but he could well be the man to transform the country and revitalize Europe, writes international relations specialist ...

The Left won 8.8 percent of the vote, nearly doubling its share from the last election. It performed especially well in the ...

Following rare back-to-back economic contractions in 2023 and 2024, German businesses are hopeful that a new government ...

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

Friedrich Merz may create a new European military alliance.

Despite significant gains for the far right, the election may just result in a German government able to take on a leadership role in Europe.