Germany's incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said an 'absolute priority' for him will be to distance Europe from the U.S. following comments by President Donald Trump.

Merz’s priority will be to form a government with the third-placed Social Democrats (SPD), led by Germany’s current ...

Merz’s priority will be to form a government with the third-placed Social Democrats (SPD), led by Germany’s current ...

Friedrich Merz says ‘absurd’ an Israeli PM can’t visit Germany as Netanyahu faces warrant on Gaza war crime allegations.

The conservative party in Germany dominated elections during the weekend, with Friedrich Merz poised to become the nation's ...

Friedrich Merz has led the Christian Democrats to victory in Germany's election. The 69-year-old politician will now enter ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s conservative opposition, achieved a modest victory in the national election. The ...

Germany's conservatives won the country's snap elections, but many in the party are disappointed at its overall showing. The ...

For most German companies, removing the threat of a global trade war would be far more impactful than the local election result. Less than 20 per cent of revenue across the large-cap index is ...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk speaks live via a video transmission during the election campaign launch rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party on January 25, 2025 in Halle, ...

German election winner says he will hold talks with other parties to adopt constitutional change in next 30 days ...

Merz calls for European solidarity, warns against 'America first' Germany's probable next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, whose conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) emerged from Sunday's election as the ...