German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemns Hamas for torturing Israeli hostages and using Gazans as shields. Citing disturbing ...

Amid a labor shortage, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz calls on Germans to work more hours. Women might hold the key, but a culture shift would be necessary.

Germany, after the Holocaust, has a special bond with Israel. But a hunger crisis in Gaza is creating a demand for Berlin to ...

A senior lawmaker in German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition on Monday said Berlin should consider sanctions on Israel ...

Germany's renowned Bayreuth Festival of operas by Richard Wagner is scheduled to kick off on Friday afternoon with a new ...

Friedrich Merz acknowledged that European powers were enjoying the benefits of U.S. military power without meaningfully ...

German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil on Monday called for his government to take a balanced approach to the Gaza conflict, ...

Friedrich Merz received a rude shock on the morning of May 6, 2025, as he prepared to lose the “in-waiting” qualifier from his title as German chancellor. After weeks of negotiations following ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is set to become the next Chancellor of Germany after securing a decisive victory in the 2025 federal elections. His CDU ...

An economic slump, an immigration crisis and the lifting of a security blanket provided for decades by the U.S. are issues on the minds of German voters. The far-right AfD is polling in second place.