If he wants an effective governing majority, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must invite the AfD into the government.

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the country's presumptive next chancellor, is set to make a surprise visit to ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushes back on allegations President Donald Trump is excluding Ukraine from peace talks with Russia, dismisses concerns about NATO alliance.

Mark Leonard asks how Germany's incoming chancellor can ensure the continent's defense – not least against the US.

Germany's conservative chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Wednesday drew a chorus of criticism, including from his ...

As astonishing as the electoral gains are for Germany’s far-right AfD party in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, they ...

On February 24th America sided with Russia and North Korea in voting against a UN resolution proposed by its European allies ...

Incoming German leader will hold high-stakes talks with French president as Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump hover over Europe ...

Although securing the second-best election result in its party history, the Greens will now become part of Germany's ...

Many challenges lie ahead for Germany's new coalition government with the country in a state of flux, facing mounting ...

The defence of freedom at home and in Europe is the paramount task facing likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz ...

Donald Trump wants to reckon with a world shaped only by great powers and their supplicants, and to behave like the greatest ...