From the army to pensions to the fate of the car, every major reform in Berlin has become a political battlefield.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sees a continued need for discussions with Paris regarding the new Future Combat Air System (FCAS) jets planned jointly with Spain. "The differing views on how this ...

We didn’t discuss, or take any decision” on the deal with the Latin American countries, the Council chief says.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for the creation of a pan-European stock exchange to serve as a common ...

By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is struggling to push through two key ...

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Despite mass protests from the Left, unions, and well-positioned workers, the reforms were passed into law and seemed to ...

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s new chancellor, is a man in a hurry. The centre-Right Christian Democrats (CDU) leader has met his deadline of forming a government by Easter, something almost unheard of in ...

With the economy stagnant and the far-right AfD gaining popularity, the chancellor is under pressure to deliver his promised ...

Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday EU countries should "quickly" ratify a free trade deal with four South American nations that has met with staunch opposition from France.