Conservative lawmaker Johann Wadephul heads Germany's foreign office. Some difficult tasks lie ahead.With Johann Wadephul, ...

Beyond the immediate neighbourhood, positioning Germany towards the US, China and Israel are high on the agenda. In line with ...

Friedrich Merz receives 325 votes in the second round of voting, hours after a shock defeat in the first ballot.

Friedrich Merz is poised to become chancellor at a challenging time for Germany. But in a first round of voting in Parliament ...

Friedrich Merz unexpectedly failed to secure enough votes to become the next German chancellor on Tuesday morning ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor on Tuesday, ...

Germany's new coalition government will be sworn in on May 6, with chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz picking close allies ...

Merz won in a second round of voting after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round.

Germany's new coalition government, set to be sworn in on May 6, brings a mix of corporate executives and experienced ...

All members of the European Union must boost their defence spending to fill gaps in the bloc's capabilities and secure ...