New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz talks about his private exchanges with U.S. President Donald Trump, his own lack of ...

Former German finance minister Christian Lindner bid farewell to his Free Democratic Party (FDP) on Friday with heavy criticism of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's new government. Lindner is stepping down ...

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

US President Donald Trump’s secretary of state Marco Rubio accused the German state of “tyranny in disguise”, further ...

Although Friedrich Merz has big ambitions for Germany’s international role, significant domestic pressures remain and will constrain his government’s room for manoeuvre.

Germany's interior minister said Thursday that the number of people turned back at the country’s borders increased by nearly half in the new government’s first week in ...

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about EU scrutiny on Italy’s rule of law amid a ministerial no-show, the Warsaw-Bucharest axis sparking backlash days before the vote, and so much more.

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to Ukraine, enable his country to build Europe' ...

In a wide-ranging speech in the Bundestag, the German Chancellor outlined his new government's priorities, including a plan ...

"We are waiting for (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's agreement and we agree that if there is no real progress this week, ...

Woolworths reckons families spend $150 on their weekly shop. We want to know what they're eating. Plus, *is* it cocaine? (No, no it is not.) ...

New German government can credibly claim fresh start with its appointments and responsibilities, but given challenging times, ...