Paul Hockenos is a journalist and author based in Berlin. His most recent book is “Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy, Music, ...

German voters picked Conservative party head Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in trans-Atlantic relations. Can he rise to expectations?

Far-right parties have become leading opposition forces in both Germany and France, and they believe they hold the democratic future of these countries in their hands.

If he wants an effective governing majority, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must invite the AfD into the government.

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the country's presumptive next chancellor, is not expected to accompany outgoing ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the country's presumptive next chancellor, is set to make a surprise visit to ...

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 ...

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Donald Trump has always been an avowed transactionalist rather than a transatlanticist. The author of The Art of the Deal ...

Therefore, there is a need for a new agreement among Europeans, within Europe, the EU, and NATO, where France and the United ...