Merkel enjoyed an improbable rise from East German chemistry researcher to her reunited country’s first female chancellor.

Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the ...

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 ...

Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big ...

Germany's mainstream conservatives have won the country's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the ...