The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is ...

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz wants to alter Germany's strict fiscal rules to massively boost defence spending, the Greens are standing in his way.

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz urged sceptical lawmakers on Thursday to back his proposals for a massive increase in ...

Friedrich Merz wants to end Germany’s deadlock on EU policy, but his solution may not be to everyone’s liking.

Merz's conservatives and the center-left Social Democrats – in talks to form a coalition after February's general election – ...

Chancellor-to-be vows greater share of investments for green transition as outgoing Bundestag reconvenes to debate bills ...

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BERLIN — Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting in a fiery Bundestag debate Thursday urged Green lawmakers to pass constitutional ...

Germany’s likely next chancellor on Thursday urged outgoing members of parliament to exempt some defense spending from the ...

Germany plans to significantly boost its military spending to better equip the Bundeswehr amidst a changing global security ...

The Greens accused Merz of merely putting his interests first, as he had rejected their proposal to loosen German debt rules when the CDU was in opposition.