Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) has approved a coalition agreement with Friedrich Merz's conservative bloc, paving ...

Germany's next chancellor is set to be conservative leader Friedrich Merz after his party, thee Christian Democratic Union, ...

Europe’s economy grew more strongly in the first three months of the year, only to see hopes for an ongoing recovery quickly squelched by US President Donald Trump’s trade war.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who is set to be succeeded by Friedrich Merz next week, held his last Cabinet meeting in Berlin on Wednesday. The 131st and final meeting came three and a half years ...

Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz cleared the final hurdle Wednesday to launching a new government next week ...

Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) backed a coalition deal with the CDU/CSU conservatives on Wednesday in the final step to ...

Germany's incoming finance minister Lars Klingbeil is a self-styled political "bridge-builder" whose calm and personable ...

Europe’s economy grew more strongly in the first three months of the year, only to see hopes for an ongoing recovery quickly ...

Germany’s center-left Social Democrats have approved a deal to join a new coalition government, paving the way for parliament ...

Europe’s economy has grown more strongly in the first three months of the year only to see hopes for an ongoing recovery ...

The parliament will meet May 6 to elect Merz, who will need a majority of all members of the lower house to be elected as ...

Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is poised to lead a coalition government from next week after his junior ...