Friedrich Merz is facing the deepest crisis of his chancellorship after 16 months in office, with his promised programme of economic reforms still largely unrealised and growing dissatisfaction among German voters. The
A senior German politician has suggested that sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine may be harming Europe more than they are affecting Vladimir Putin. Michael Kretschmer, the premier of
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Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany’s next chancellor following his Christian Democrat Union (CDU) party’s victory in last month’s election. Known for his willingness to break from the cautious approach of
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Germany has the capacity to take on nearly €2 trillion in additional debt over the next decade without negatively impacting economic growth, according to an analysis conducted by the Financial Times. The
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A proposed €150bn boost to the EU’s defence industry has reignited tensions between France and Germany, as the two nations clash over whether the funds should be restricted to European-made weaponry or
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Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz is pushing for rapid coalition negotiations with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) after his Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) secured victory in Sunday’s federal election. Despite months of fierce
More In a historic shift for German politics, Friedrich Merz and his center-right Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) bloc emerged victorious in the federal elections, securing around 29% of the vote, according
More In a bold departure from Germany’s long-standing defense policy, Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner for the German chancellorship and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has suggested that Berlin may consider partnering
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In Bochum, part of Germany’s industrial Ruhr valley, Heike Wischnewski, a longtime Social Democrat, is considering a shift in her voting allegiance. Despite her historical support for the SPD, she’s frustrated with
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The hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is at the center of Germany’s biggest party finance scandal in decades, facing a potential €7 million fine for allegedly disguising a €2.4 million campaign
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In a significant development, Germany is reportedly preparing to pledge troops to a proposed NATO mission in Greenland, according to sources cited by Der Spiegel on Tuesday. The move, still under discussion,
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A new survey by the Claims Conference has highlighted a disturbing decline in Holocaust awareness among young Germans, with one in nine adults unaware of the atrocity, and a quarter unable to
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Germany’s economy is currently experiencing a period of stagnation, with Vice Chancellor and Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck warning that the country has seen little real growth since
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A festive evening at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg turned into a nightmare on December 20, 2024, when a vehicle rammed into a crowd of shoppers, killing
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Germany’s ruling coalition has disintegrated, leaving Chancellor Olaf Scholz to govern with a fragile minority composed of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Greens. The collapse follows Chancellor Scholz’s decision to
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Political pressure on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is growing after the three parties of the current coalition government suffered heavy losses in the European Union (EU) elections on Sunday. As in other
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