Friedrich Merz has a good chance of becoming Germany's next chancellor. As the leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) and the conservative parliamentary group that includes ...

European governments have begun to face up to the challenges of the migrant crisis, making moves to provide a fair system ...

Germany's conservative opposition leader and possible next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, on Wednesday rejected a reform of the debt brake before elections planned for Feb. 23.

In September, Olaf Scholz brushed aside a journalist's question about his legacy. "I think you should be wary of politicians who think about that before their term in office has ended," he told Berlin ...

Putin’s experimental missile carried dummy warheads, Kyiv says - Vladimir Putin has called the Oreshnik intermediate-range ...

It's hard to believe she’s only been out of power for three years. While no one expects Angela Merkel's supporters to rally ...

Angela Merkel served Germany as chancellor for 16 years. Along the way, she worked with four U.S. presidents - George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Merkel stepped down three years ...

Hard right political formations like Germany’s AfD party, which has roots in Nazi ideology, have celebrated Trump’s win.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to former chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel about a new chapter of leadership in the United States.

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Pre-launch interviews suggest that she is out to defend her controversial record. Angela Merkel – Experts: Merkel’s decisions ...