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

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday pledged reforms and investment for Europe's biggest economy to transform it ...

And yet Germany’s leaders have struggled to come to grips with the full dimensions of the crisis. The prior government, a three-party coalition helmed by the center-left Social Democratic Party of ...

09 May 2025, Bavaria, Gmund Am Tegernsee: Katherina Reiche (CDU), Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, takes ...

Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that threatened to hobble his new government.

Germany's economic downturn and tax relief are likely to reduce total tax revenues by 81.2 billion euros ($90.94 billion) ...

Germany is on track to meet its 2021-2030 climate goal but risks missing post-2030 targets, independent government advisers ...

Merz won in a second round of voting after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round.

At the Tegernsee summit, business leaders urged Germany’s new government to turn campaign promises into reality.

Vorpommern has called on the new government of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to take decisive action to kick start the ...