German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday called for the European Union's supply chain audit law to be scrapped, though ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz for the first time publicly advocated spending up to 5% of the German economy on defense.

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany plans to allocate 1.5% of its economic output to infrastructure that has military uses, Chancellor ...

Friedrich Merz succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz defended his government's new migration policy on Saturday, saying it remains in line with ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's absence from the Istanbul talks on Ukraine ...

Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his government’s top priority is to transform the nation’s armed forces into Europe’s ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday urged the West not to be divided on Ukraine and said he was working to ensure ...

European allies have stressed the urgency of growing and improving their military capabilities to counter Russia.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a plenary sessionin the parliament in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Credit: AP/Markus Schreiber “We hope, and we all are working hard for ...