Paul Hockenos is a journalist and author based in Berlin. His most recent book is “Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy, Music, ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the country's presumptive next chancellor, is set to make a surprise visit to ...

Germany's economy is in desperate need of foreign labor, but a political environment hostile to all kinds of immigrants makes ...

Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) said on Wednesday they had agreed to start talks on a possible coalition with Friedrich Merz ...

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for ...

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

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

The far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany surged to become the second-largest political force in the country.

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country ...

The leader of the conservative Christian Democrats celebrated as exit polls indicated they had won Sunday’s election, which ...

Friedrich Merz could have one shot at fending off ascending populists and an increasingly hostile U.S., analysts say.