Friedrich Merz is on course to become Germany's 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career ...

During the 90-day pause in transatlantic trade tensions, the EU is aiming to refine its strategy for addressing US tariffs, while hoping to enter into negotiations with Washington. However, the bloc ...

Coalition negotiations were interrupted on Monday for consultations between outgoing SPD chancellor Olaf Scholz and the ... Merz will face a choice between going back on his pledge never to ...

He hopes to quickly revive Europe's top economy in the face of a trade war launched by US President Donald Trump. Merz's popularity ratings, however, are very low following his U-turn on public debt.