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

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 ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz on Wednesday warned potential supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz launched his election bid with a stinging attack on Chancellor Olaf Scholz, calling ...

Conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz said he’s open to reform Germany’s strict borrowing limits as long as ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way forward for ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday appealed to parties to pass measures such as raising child benefits and lifting tax ...

One option is to suspend the debt brake citing special circumstances. Germany reimposed the debt brake in 2024 after four ...

The leader of Germany's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) Friedrich Merz said he could be open to reforming the debt ...

Germany is set to hold fresh elections on February 23, eleven weeks after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing ...

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16, paving ...