The first step towards Mr Merz being effective on the European stage is for him to forge a coalition with the centre-left ...

Mr Merz revealed plans for two changes to the debt brake, a constitutional provision in place since 2009 that lets the ...

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

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's mainstream conservatives, has said that Europe must become independent from the ...

European Union leaders are holding emergency talks on ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump ...

Berlin’s decision to lift all caps on military spending and binge on infrastructure marks a U-turn for the fiscally ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the country's presumptive next chancellor, on Wednesday discussed Europe's defence ...

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The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...

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The surge followed an agreement led by Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz that would largely exempt defence spending from ...

Friedrich Merz's task will be complicated by the need to form a coalition with the center-left Social Democrats of outgoing ...