True to its Gaullist legacy, France has always been wary of becoming too dependent on the Western world’s great superpower.

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

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

The Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) bloc and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) enjoy ...

Despite Donald Trump’s lurch into protectionism and coercion, Friedrich Merz believes a transatlantic trade deal can still be ...

A new Chancellor of Germany is due to be sworn in on May 6, but cracks are already starting to show in the coalition of ...

Presumptive next Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed to modernize Europe's largest ... message posted by his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party. He also said the coalition agreement between ...

Friedrich Merz, who is set to become the new Chancellor, plans to abolish the eight-hour working day in Germany. The new ...

European allies cheered the CDU leader's announcement, while a key would-be coalition partner appeared to try to argue against the suggestion.View on euronews ...

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In-fighting between Germany's incoming coalition government could delay the delivery of Taurus missiles to Ukraine.

CDU leader Friedrich Merz's remarks that he would consider sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine have sparked optimism among European allies and hesitation from a key domestic coalition partner.