Moritz Warnke writes that snap elections saw stunning gains for left and right, while Ines Schwerdtner and Jan van Aken ...

In the recent federal elections the far-right AfD was able to reach sections of the working class on issues over which the ...

As expected, Friedrich Merz is set to become the next German chancellor after his conservative Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) ...

Paul Hockenos is a journalist and author based in Berlin. His most recent book is “Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy, Music, ...

If he wants an effective governing majority, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must invite the AfD into the government.

Germany's economy is in desperate need of foreign labor, but a political environment hostile to all kinds of immigrants makes ...

Therefore, there is a need for a new agreement among Europeans, within Europe, the EU, and NATO, where France and the United ...

Leadership from Berlin will be essential to safeguard Europe against Russia and ward off election interference from America.

Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany’s next chancellor, but his victory may not deliver the stability many voters had ...

The Trump administration does not care about Europe and is aligning with Russia, said Merz, who is on course to become ...

Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, whose centre-right bloc won the country’s election on Sunday, said the country needs swift coalition talks to form a ...

Friedrich Merz previously held the position of the chairman of the united CDU/CSU faction during the last legislative period from 2000 to 2002 ...