Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old veteran German politician with a hardline stance on migration and an expensive aviation hobby ...

The entire campaign for this month’s federal election is a repulsive spectacle. All the parties in the Bundestag (parliament) ...

Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old veteran German ... according to German news magazine Der Spiegel. He has called for asylum seekers arriving from other European Union member states to be rejected ...

In the final stretch of the campaign before Sunday's vote, the candidates are fighting for every last vote, with around 30% ...

Europe's leaders have long known the region is living beyond the means of its ageing, stagnant economy. The question is ...

The CDU leader said that Germany may need to loosen its debt limit to finance defence spending, although other solutions ...

The bloc is grappling with a need to increase defense spending, amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s sudden move to end the war ...

European leaders have long been aware that the region is exceeding the capabilities of its aging and sluggish economy. The ...

My shorthand description of the annual Munich Security Conference (MSC) has long been: “It’s Davos for security wonks.” MSC’s ...

Friedrich Merz, the leading contender in ... Germany's economy shrank by 0.2% last year, after contracting by 0.3% in 2023. In his bid to become Chancellor, Merz is proposing to cut red tape ...