Paul Hockenos is a journalist and author based in Berlin. His most recent book is “Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy, Music, ...
If he wants an effective governing majority, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must invite the AfD into the government.
Germany's economy is in desperate need of foreign labor, but a political environment hostile to all kinds of immigrants makes ...
Germany's conservative chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Wednesday drew a chorus of criticism, including from his ...
Germany’s economy had stalled. In 2024, German GDP was 0.2 percent lower than in the previous year, and forecasts for 2025 ...
Leadership from Berlin will be essential to safeguard Europe against Russia and ward off election interference from America.
The victory of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Friedrich Merz was met with relief in Ukraine. The ...
Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a ...
The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...
Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...
Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...
Far right Afd’s surge is ‘final warning’ to democratic parties, victorious Merz says - Friedrich Merz set to become new ...