The German electorate has backed conservative Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in trans-Atlantic relations. Can he rise to expectations?

President Donald Trump has a plan to save Europe, and the results of Sunday's election in Germany show it's working. The ...

Amnesty International has slammed Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union and possible next ...

The resonance of far-right politics among younger voters suggests that Germany’s political landscape is undergoing a ...

Merz’s Conservative CDU emerged as the largest party in Sunday’s federal elections, winning 208 seats in the 630-seat German ...

The leaders meet in Washington to discuss the ongoing situation in Ukraine and the potential end to Russia’s military action ...

Of all three former governing parties, the Greens performed best in the general election. But they have still landed in ...