The victory of Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats (CDU) in Sunday’s parliamentary election gives Germany a new opportunity to fix the crumbling foundations of its postwar success. Once a rock ...

Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the U.S., step by step.” That won’t be easy, for Europe ...

The euro pulled back from earlier highs on Monday after briefly rallying following the election victory of Germany's ...

Incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz is working overtime to warn Germans that the time of stagnation that prevailed under the former chancellor Olaf Scholz must come to an end.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Left Party jointly secured one third of seats in the new parliament, ...

An alliance between Friedrich Merz’s conservatives and the center-left SPD is the only viable path to form a new government ...

Jorg Asmussen shares his bullish view on German stocks. Beat Wittman also sees value in the country's stock market.

Is the outcome of the German election bullish for European stocks? It depends on the degree to which “realpolitik” prevails ...

Germany’s businesses have been frustrated by government inaction on the stagnating economy. Sunday’s national election raises ...

The outcome of Germany’s election makes a coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD likely, allowing for a rapid coalition ...

As a new chapter in German politics begins on Monday following the federal election at the weekend, there’s a distinct ...

A reform of Germany's constitutionally enshrined debt brake, which limits public borrowing, would be discussed by the leaders ...