BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) said on Wednesday they had agreed to start talks on a possible coalition ...

When his coalition collapsed after a budget dispute in 2024, it sealed his fate.

CDU celebrations are muted because a 28.52pc vote share means a weaker negotiating position in coalition with the centre-Left ...

The conservative CDU led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's 2025 election. Here's a look in charts at the wins and losses, seats ...

He’s not the only one. Sunday’s national parliament election — which brought the demise of a green-minded, three-year-old ...

Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) on Wednesday elected Lars Klingbeil as leader of its parliamentary group, cementing ...

Of all three former governing parties, the Greens performed best in the recent general election. But they have still landed ...

The European Union's executive arm, responsible for industrial strategy, believes there is an 'urgent need' for action in ...

Leadership from Berlin will be essential to safeguard Europe against Russia and ward off election interference from America.

As victor Friedrich Merz tries to build a coalition, Germany could find itself in a vicious cycle where the compromises ...

However, reunification in 1990 allowed Angela Merkel, the East German daughter of a protestant pastor, to enter politics and ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz says he aiming to close a coalition agreement with the SPD in a "short time." Meanwhile, ...