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Incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz is working overtime to warn Germans that the time of stagnation that prevailed under the former chancellor Olaf Scholz must come to an end.

After his election win on Sunday, Friedrich Merz is set to take charge of Europe’s biggest economy with the US defense ...

Friedrich Merz, the presumptive chancellor of Germany, has confirmed he will seek a coalition with the social democratic SPD ...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk speaks live via a video transmission during the election campaign launch rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party on January 25, 2025 in Halle, ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s center-right Christian Democrats, who finished first in Sunday’s election, has vowed ...

Germany’s businesses have been frustrated by government inaction on the stagnating economy. Sunday’s national election raises ...

The outcome in the German election could see a focus on defence integration in Europe, eschewing the United States.

Friedrich Merz, on course to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor after the country's election, has vowed to ...

Germany's likely next chancellor warned Europe can no longer rely on its American allies: "I never thought I would end up one ...

Friedrich Merz is set to become the next Chancellor at a time of great tumult at home and abroad, writes John Kampfner.