Much of Mr Merz's leadership of Europe, however, depends on how fast he can revive Germany's economy ...

Friedrich Merz’s coalition, comprising CDU and its Bavarian ally, the Christian Social Union (CSU), secured the largest vote ...

The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), have emerged victorious in Germany’s snap parliamentary elections, dealing a significant blow to ...

Financial markets rose on the likelihood of a two-party coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD, with Germany's benchmark ...

What is Germany's 'debt brake?' In Germany, the federal government and the 16 states (Länder) are obliged to balance their ...

The German election on Sunday demonstrated that voters demand a stark change in how the ruling coalition has governed the ...

Friedrich Merz, the presumptive chancellor of Germany, has confirmed he will seek a coalition with the social democratic SPD ...

An alliance between Friedrich Merz’s conservatives and the center-left SPD is the only viable path to form a new government ...

The conservative CDU/CSU party has won the parliamentary elections in Germany. The leader of the formation, Friedrich Merz, ...

In mid-morning trade, stocks in Frankfurt were outperforming rivals in London and Paris after federal elections over the weekend. The center-right CDU/CSU grouping is set to lead the next government, ...

BERLIN – Germany’s conservative election winner Friedrich Merz vowed to get to work Monday on the arduous task of building a ...