German conservative leader Friedrich Merz pledged to help Europe achieve "real independence from the US" on defence in stark ...

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...

Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, has vowed to bring stronger leadership in Europe at a ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory, while Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded his center-left Social ...

Germany's likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz questioned on Sunday whether NATO would remain in its "current form" by June ...

Merz’s CDU/CSU bloc won 28.6% of the votes, followed by 20.8% for the far-right Alternative for Germany, according to the ...

If the far-right AfD performs well in Germany's national elections, it could have major implications for the EU.

Germany's election on Sunday delivered a win to the conservative opposition as well as a historic surge in support for the ...

As Germany heads to the polls on February 23, Europe finds itself at a crossroads. With Berlin and Paris preoccupied with ...