The first step towards Mr Merz being effective on the European stage is for him to forge a coalition with the centre-left ...

Mr Merz revealed plans for two changes to the debt brake, a constitutional provision in place since 2009 that lets the ...

European Union leaders are holding emergency summit talks to beef up their own military defenses and make sure Ukraine will ...

European Union leaders are holding emergency talks on ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to be up to the task and has proposed an 800 billion euro (£651 ...

The parties hoping to form Germany's next government agreed to create a 500 billion euro infrastructure fund and overhaul ...

Macron proposed opening a "strategic debate" to extend France’s nuclear arsenal to European allies, echoing the historic call from Germany’s likely future chancellor, Friedrich Merz.

Merz, a longtime Atlanticist who had previously baulked at financing public spending through large-scale debt, has quickly ...

Massive German spending pledges and uncertainty caused by US trade policy are fuelling expectations the European Central Bank ...

BERLIN - The parties hoping to form Germany's next government have agreed to create a 500 billion euro infrastructure fund ...

The two political parties expected to form the next German government have agreed to significantly loosen the country’s ...

Leaders in Germany's likely next coalition have met to discuss Ukraine policy and security. Outgoing Foreign Minister ...