Olaf Scholz, of the center-left Social Democrats, narrowly won the night. But now the hard part ... the Social Democrats ahead in Germany’s election, with no party winning a decisive majority ...

Outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was hesitant ... fearing it could draw Germany into direct conflict with Russia. On election night in February, Merz admitted he was unsure whether Trump ...

This is the first of four reports on the crises that now beset Germany — what they are, the history that produced them, and ...

The German parliament plans to meet on May 6 to elect Friedrich Merz as the country’s next leader, if all the parties in his ...

German election winner Friedrich Merz has sealed a deal to form a new government that aims to spur economic growth, ramp up ...

BERLIN (AP) — German election winner Friedrich Merz sealed a deal Wednesday to form a new government that aims to spur economic growth, ramp up defense spending, take a tougher approach to ...

Since the German election took place in February, which saw the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) win the most seats, parties have been negotiating to form a new coalition government.

DÜSSELDORF, Germany — German election winner Friedrich Merz sealed a deal Wednesday to form a new government bringing together his conservative Christian Democratic Union-led bloc and the ...