In Bochum, a town in the German industrial Ruhr valley, cheesemonger Heike Wischnewski said she was contemplating casting her ...

At the most newsworthy Munich Security Conference in recent memory last weekend, Germany’s likely next chancellor did all he ...

Germany is headed for elections later this month after its coalition collapse late last year. Here is a guide to the ...

Its economy hadn’t just withstood the ascendance of China; it was thriving in its wake. Its balanced public finances stood ...

Germany is preparing for elections after its previous three-party coalition collapsed. The main political parties are aligned ...

Having established a clear lead over both the centre-Left Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens, this motley movement of ...

Friedrich Merz, the man expected to become Germany's next chancellor, has vowed to rule Europe's top economy by returning to his Christian Democrats' conservative roots, help business and crack down ...

Friedrich Merz is a familiar face of his conservative party's old guard. Politically, he has never come across as ...

We are at an existential milestone for our freedom and security,” declared German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who ...

When the Berlin Wall fell in November 1989, the news was met by many in Europe with both stunned surprise and guarded optimism.

On European issues, the leader of the Christian Democrats and likely future chancellor of Germany intends to lay boundaries ...

Before Sunday's Bundestag elections, the Christian Democrats are maintaining a clear lead. The Left Party has gained slightly ...