BERLIN (Reuters) - German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become the next chancellor, said on Thursday he wanted ...

Germany faces the challenge of increasing its defense spending beyond 2% of its GDP. Friedrich Merz, the opposition leader, ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz outlines plans to restore trust with key allies and enhance Germany's assertiveness globally. His vision includes better coordination of national security and ...

The incumbent government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, a Social Democrat (SPD), has styled itself as a champion of the ...

North Korea is likely preparing to send additional troops to Russia after suffering heavy losses in battles against Ukrainian ...

Germany will eventually have to spend more than 2% of economic output on defence but must first reform its procurement system to get more bang for its buck, opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who is ...

On the first day of this year’s Davos, three Greenpeace campaigners evaded the tight security checks to scale a balcony in ...

Ukraine must win the war against Russia, regain lost territory and be free to join military alliances, Friedrich Merz, favourite to become Germany's next c..

After years in which Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been accused of treading lightly on European and world stages, conservative election ...

Some Germans blame the CDU, and in particular Merz's predecessor and longtime chancellor Angela Merkel, for encouraging the ...

The knife attack in Aschaffenburg reignites pre-election migrant debate, activists mock Tesla following Musk's obscene ...

To hedge against Trumpian pressure tactics, it would therefore be in Germany's interest to lead the way toward a more independent European policy. Such a policy would not seek equidistance between ...