Conservative leader Friedrich Merz says he aiming to close a coalition agreement with the SPD in a "short time." Meanwhile, ...

The election also saw an unprecedented surge in support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which captured 20.8%, making it the second-largest party. Coalition negotiations will be ...

Friedrich Merz calls for the continent to urgently organize its own defense capabilities, marking a profound shift in approach from Europe’s biggest economy ...

Merz’s CDU/CSU will look to form a coalition after taking 28.6% of the vote. A Grand Coalition is possible and would be a ...

Friedrich Merz has confirmed he hopes to form a coalition government featuring his Christian Democratic Union and the ...

Key issues include infrastructure, digitalization, defense spending, energy transition, and soaring rents - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Shares in Germany's Rheinmetall have soared 57% this year, while BAE Systems is up 17% and France's Thales has gained 22%.

The center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party, the CSU, led with 28.6% of the vote, while the AfD came in second with 20.8%, more than doubling its previous share. CDU leader ...

The incoming conservative-led government in Germany will face daunting challenges as it confronts a rapidly changing security ...

OP-ED. The likely future German chancellor may be a hard-line conservative, but he could well be the man to transform the country and revitalize Europe, writes international relations specialist ...

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, whose centre-right bloc won the country's election on Sunday, said ...

Stocks in UK weapons manufacturers are having another strong week after Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to increase UK ...