Modern politics can be brutally unforgiving for incumbent politicians. Yet, for incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz, ...

Germany's conservatives under chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Tuesday reached a deal with the centre-left Social ...

After weeks of negotiations, the conservative CDU/CSU bloc and center-left SPD presented a coalition deal to form a new ...

Germany has officially abolished the 3-year fast-track citizenship route for well-integrated immigrants. The decision affects a pathway that allowed immigrants ...

Germany has scrapped the fast-track citizenship option that allowed well-integrated immigrants to become German citizens ...

Friedrich Merz, Germany's chancellor-in-waiting, is calling for renewed national confidence and unity as he promotes his ...

“This really is democracy’s last bullet,” said CSU leader Markus Söder. While he was referring to the threat from the far right if the coalition fails, Germany in 2025 has a long list of dangers to ...

After the German federal government break-up in November 2024 and the new elections in February 2025, the political parties – Christian ...

Germany's conservative CSU approved a coalition deal with its CDU sister party and the Social Democrats (SPD) on Thursday, a ...

Germany's far-right AfD party topped a major poll for the first time on Wednesday in a sign of growing dissatisfaction with ...

German election winner Friedrich Merz has sealed a deal to form a new government that aims to spur economic growth, ramp up ...