Germany's likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz questioned on Sunday whether NATO would remain in its "current form" by June ...

BERLIN - Election winner Friedrich Merz on Tuesday ruled out a quick reform to Germany's state borrowing limits known as the ...

Germany could approve a fund to boost defence spending before the outgoing parliament steps down next month, while leaving ...

Triumphant CDU leader hits out at Washington and calls for stronger European security amid attempts to build government.

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

Chancellor-in-waiting may ask for shelter under UK and France’s nuclear umbrella as he calls for Europe to build up its ...

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

The man poised to be Germany’s next leader delivered a jolt this week when he warned that the demise of NATO in its current ...

Merz’s Conservative CDU emerged as the largest party in Sunday’s federal elections, winning 208 seats in the 630-seat German ...

Germany's next leader, conservative Friedrich Merz, has raised the alarm over European defence but the clock is ticking for ...

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.

Trump congratulates Germany’s election winner Friedrich Merz, calling it a "great day for conservatives." But Merz stuns NATO ...