After being against a reform of Germany's controversial 'debt brake', which limits government borrowing, for years, ...

The leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) sees a "good starting point" for reforming the nation's spending cap, ...

Germany's conservative opposition leader and possible next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said further discussions on policy ...

With an early election coming in February, the German chancellor is depicting himself as the safe choice for preventing an ...

Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has emerged as the frontrunner for the chancellorship, according to the latest ...

Vladimir Putin may see Germany send a powerful weapon to Ukraine if Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union, is elected Chancellor.

Based on current polls, the CDU is the dominant party and it is likely that Friedrich Merz will become Chancellor, with the ...

The proposed date for a federal vote comes nearly a week after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government.

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz launched his election bid with a stinging attack on Chancellor Olaf Scholz, calling the Social Democrat a “lightweight” and accusing him of sowing division in ...

For the second time in his life, Friedrich Merz is a step away from taking charge of Germany. Losing the fight to control the ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he will ask for a vote of confidence in December, setting the path for an early ...

Germany's embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz, mired in a government crisis, traded blows with his rivals Wednesday in combative ...