German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote in Bundestag The vote paves the way for snap elections on February 23 Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) are trailing behind Friedrich Merz's ...

DW has more. Two weeks out from the federal election, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and main opposition leader Friedrich Merz have traded blows in parliament. Lawmakers convened in the Bundestag ...

Germany will boost defence spending by more than two-thirds by 2029, outpacing France and the UK as Chancellor Friedrich Merz ...

The incoming German chancellor campaigned as a debt hawk. Then a source told him about Trump’s plans for NATO.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz predicts GDP growth next year after three stagnant years. His approval rating is up, and so ...