The popularity of most politicians follows a similar course. Some grow to be palatable enough to win an election and then fall increasingly out of favour before eventually being booted out.

Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has revealed which Cabinet positions which will be filled by ministers from his ...

The appointment signals stricter asylum rules, tighter border controls and a tougher stance on deportation for the EU’s biggest economy.

The upcoming EPP congress puts Manfred Weber on a path to becoming the party’s most powerful leader ever – but he is aiming ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticized her center-right Christian Democrats (CDU) for using the support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to push a hard-line migration ...

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel was still one of the ... said two major things have shifted the landscape in Germany since Merkel retired: the war in Ukraine and "the collapse of the ...

Andrea Thomas has been heading the Berlin bureau of Dow Jones Newswires since 2019. She writes about the German government, the energy transition and the economy.

The efficient way of polling procedures as Germany adopts can also be replicated in Nepal. The economic disruptions, partly ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a picture of her and Friedrich Merz as she speaks during her appearance as a guest on Deutschlandfunk's live radio show "Studio 9" at the Humboldt Forum.

Bojan Pancevski is The Wall Street Journal’s chief European political correspondent, covering European and global affairs. He ...