The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is ...

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

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz wants to alter Germany's strict fiscal rules to massively boost defence spending, the ...

BERLIN — Germany's likely next government under conservative leader Friedrich Merz has said it plans a shot in the arm for ...

Chancellor-to-be vows greater share of investments for green transition as outgoing Bundestag reconvenes to debate bills ...

BERLIN — Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting in a fiery Bundestag debate Thursday urged Green lawmakers to pass constitutional ...

Germany's Greens vowed to block plans by likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz for a massive increase in state borrowing to ...

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The parties hoping to form the next German government - the conservative bloc and Social Democrats (SPD) - are making significant efforts in winning over the Greens, whose votes they need to pass a ...

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

Friedrich Merz, Germany's chancellor-in-waiting, calls for extensive state borrowing to bolster military spending. His proposals face opposition in the outgoing parliament. The constitutional changes ...

The German chancellor-in-waiting said he would like talks with France and Britain about sharing weapons, but not as a ...