The euro eased off highs from a brief rally on Monday as the focus shifted from the election victory of Germany's ...

The German electorate has boosted conservative Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive ...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk speaks live via a video transmission during the election campaign launch rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany party on January 25, 2025, in Halle, Germany. In the ...

One lesson from an Alternative für Deutschland rally and this weekend’s election results: The Cold War never ended.

The fourth year of fighting could be pivotal, as Trump uses his return to office last month to press for a peace deal.

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...

Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the U.S., step by step.” That won’t be easy, for Europe ...

Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...

President Donald Trump was right to criticize Germany, during his first term for its anemic defense spending, reliance on Russian natural gas, and loose stance on migration.

Incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz is working overtime to warn Germans that the time of stagnation that prevailed under the former chancellor Olaf Scholz must come to an end.

Elon Musk endorsed AfD, an anti-immigration party that just won the most support of any far-right party since World War II.

Friedrich Merz's CDU party emerged as the largest party in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.