His grandfather came from Turkey decades ago to work in the coal mines of the western German town of Gelsenkirchen, but ...

Germany ’s center-left Social Democrats have approved a deal to join a new coalition government, paving the way for ...

Germany's next chancellor is set to be conservative leader Friedrich Merz after his party, thee Christian Democratic Union, ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday she is confident of good relations with Friedrich Merz, the conservative ...

As Friedrich Merz becomes German chancellor, Emmanuel Macron may finally have found the partner he needs for France and ...

SPD chief Lars Klingbeil steps into Germany’s most powerful ministry as his party joins a conservative-led coalition.

Germany’s Social Democrats voted in favor of the coalition deal with Friedrich Merz’s conservatives, clearing the way for the ...

Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) backed a coalition deal with the CDU/CSU conservatives on Wednesday in the final step to ...

German election winner Friedrich Merz’s party has approved an agreement to form a coalition government with a center-left ...

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s Chancellor-in-waiting, has appointed Katherina Reiche and Johann Wadephul to key cabinet positions.

The parliament will meet May 6 to elect Merz, who will need a majority of all members of the lower house to be elected as ...