Friedrich Merz, the incoming chancellor, persuaded lawmakers to let him spend more. Infrastructure will be the first order of ...

Germany’s incoming centrist coalition plans to reduce official development assistance, dropping the 0.7% GDP target amid ...

The announcement of a governing coalition formalizes what appeared destined to happen after February's election.

A closely watched twice-yearly survey of leading economic research institutes expects Europe’s largest economy to expand just 0.1% this year, down from 0.8%.

The next German governing coalition was formally unveiled in Berlin on Wednesday, paving the way for a new administration under conservative leader Friedrich Merz.“The future government, the future ...