Conservative party leader Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany's next chancellor. He's long been a transatlanticist, but has made clear he's no fan of US President Donald Trump.

Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next head of government, is already trying to shape foreign policy. He is especially concerned about Germany's ailing relationships with France and Poland.

Germany’s 2025 election results mark a right-wing shift, reshaping European politics and US-EU relations. As CDU and AfD gain ...

It’s not just in Britain that defence spending is top of the agenda. In Germany, too, the debate has turned to how the ...

Friedrich Merz is in favor of boosting Europe’s military strength, standing against antisemites and by the Jewish state, and getting tougher on Iran.

Tuesday on the RealClearPolitics Podcast, Carl Cannon spoke with historian and Council on Foreign Relations fellow Liana Fix ...

In Germany, center-right wins election German opposition leader Friedrich Merz is set to be the country’s next chancellor ...

Debate is building over just how deep the Trump administration’s antagonism runs, and whether the real goal is to destroy the ...

U.K. native Timothy Garton Ash is one of the world's most influential historians. He discusses what Germany’s «shocking» ...

Christian Democrats won with their leader, Friedrich Merz, expected to be next chancellor of Germany. But the far right and ...

In today’s edition of The Capitals, discover more about the new Austrian government’s push for an EU electricity market ...

Finding money to adapt to the new security reality poses huge challenges. Also in short supply is the political courage and ...