After decades of low spending, Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz hopes to splurge billions of extra euros on ...

With Europe experiencing its most devastating war since 1945 and President Donald Trump ripping up the transatlantic alliance ...

Friedrich Merz promised tougher measures to tackle illegal migration, including by turning away people at Germany's borders ...

Friedrich Merz's conservatives and the SPD are in coalition talks to address illegal migration and boost Germany's economy.

The CDU/CSU and SPD are proposing to create a special fund of €500bn for infrastructure and defence by reforming the ...

Already, Merz has pledged to increase defense spending and put Paris, Warsaw, and London at the lead of a new policy to shore ...

BERLIN: German election winner Friedrich Merz's conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) concluded preliminary talks on ...

The German military is facing a manpower crisis, with overall troop levels down despite a recruiting effort aimed at building ...

In coalition talks, the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) and Social Democrats (SPD) are preparing a huge increase in defence ...

German election winner Friedrich Merz is leading coalition talks with the SPD, focusing on illegal migration, economic support, and strengthened defenses. The CDU/CSU and SPD face time constraints to ...

German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said he wants a deal with the Social Democrats on boosting defense spending ...

Another Grand Coalition may not feel like a remarkable election result in Germany. But don't be fooled — Friedrich Merz, who ...