Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor, said defence spending targets should be aligned with ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become the country's next chancellor, has called on the EU to ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become chancellor in next month's election, said Germany would spend more ...

The German conservative in pole position to become the next chancellor is toughening his position on migration as he tries to ...

With opposition leader Friedrich Merz likely to be Germany's next chancellor, experts weigh in on whether his tough China ...

Friedrich Merz said a new push for a free trade deal with the US could "prevent a dangerous spiral of tariffs." The ...

Friedrich Merz is likely to be the next chancellor of Germany. But the CDU leader will usher in a generational shift, moving ...

Several changes to migration rules have come into effect since the start of 2025, and further changes are being debated. Here ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who is favoured to succeed Olaf Scholz as chancellor, would support a new attempt ...

The coming year will demand courage from the country’s politicians. But if they succumb to anxiety and idling, there will be ...

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz says he cannot recall a comparable case of interference in the election campaign of a ...

The campaign is well underway, with polls showing Scholz’s party trailing the conservative opposition Union bloc led by ...