In a wide-ranging speech in the Bundestag, the German Chancellor outlined his new government's priorities, including a plan ...

Germany must have a stronger army than Britain, its chancellor has said, as he committed to spending 5 per cent of annual GDP ...

Friedrich Merz received a rude shock on the morning of May 6, 2025, as he prepared to lose the “in-waiting” qualifier from ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday urged the West not to be divided on Ukraine and said he was working to ensure ...

Germany's draft budget for 2026 should be approved by the cabinet in July and discussions on it should start in parliament in ...

In his maiden speech as chancellor to Germany's Bundestag, Merz tried to position himself as a unifying centrist figure.

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to Ukraine.

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about EU scrutiny on Italy’s rule of law amid a ministerial no-show, the Warsaw-Bucharest axis sparking backlash days before the vote, and so much more.

Friedrich Merz's first speech as Germany's chancellor covered many topics, such as European and US unity on Ukraine, ...

The former Bundestag president is poised to become co-leader of the SPD as it attempts a reboot after historic election ...

The Netherlands is entering the concrete planning stage for the procurement of a so-called anti-torpedo torpedo (ATT) for its ...