Merz, whose closest allies are mostly men, refused to adopt Heil’s request. The 69-year-old said he regretted the low number ...

Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under growing pressure to win conservative policy concessions as coalition talks hit ...

A bold move by Germany’s prime minister-in-waiting Friedrich Merz to ease longstanding caps on government spending has won ...

CDU leader Friedrich Merz and other CDU and SPD leaders take part in a press conference following the exploratory coalition talks, Berlin, Germany, March 8, 2025 (DPA photo by Michael Kappeler AP ...

Merz’s embrace of compromise with the SPD and the Greens (who are expected to play a role in the coalition) risks being seen ...

BERLIN ― The two parties expected to form Germany’s next government have agreed to a much stricter approach to migration in the wake of the far right’s best showing at a national election since World ...

Working groups for Germany's election-winning conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats will submit findings on a ...

Friedrich Merz's debt-funded investment package is still facing unknowns, that could sink the legislation and doom his ...

German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that his proposed huge spending boost for defence was needed because ...

Friedrich Merz is facing a critical moment in his bid to become German chancellor, as disgruntled fellow conservatives worry ...

The center-right and center-left parties have ended their first round of talks on time. Despite news of "good progress," ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - A bold move by Germany’s prime minister-in-waiting Friedrich Merz to ease longstanding caps on government spending has won praise internationally but signs are emerging of a ...