German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed his indignation at propaganda videos by the Palestinian militant group Hamas ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to help German steelmakers, saying his government "will do everything we can to ...

Friedrich Merz received a rude shock on the morning of May 6, 2025, as he prepared to lose the “in-waiting” qualifier from his title as German chancellor. After weeks of negotiations following ...

We will soon decide on the next steps in the Gaza conflict,' Friedrich Merz says amid growing public pressure to adopt ...

Germany’s finance minister has vowed to lift the country’s defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product in 2029.

Germany’s effort is a call for private investment by corporate giants and seems more inward-facing. Read more at straitstimes ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is set to become the next Chancellor of Germany after securing a decisive victory in the 2025 federal elections. His CDU ...

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have signed a treaty that pledges to tighten defense ties.

An economic slump, an immigration crisis and the lifting of a security blanket provided for decades by the U.S. are issues on the minds of German voters. The far-right AfD is polling in second place.

KELLY: Angela Merkel. She led Germany as chancellor from 2005 to 2021. Her new memoir, out today, is titled, "Freedom." Chancellor Merkel, thank you. MERKEL: (Speaking German). Thank you very much.

The German chancellor is looking to strengthen both Europe and Germany through firm leadership and heavier spending. He has promised a massive increase in defense outlays in order to create the ...