Who is Friedrich Merz - the trained pilot and Angela Merkel's long-time rival on course to become German chancellor?
Sidelined by Angela Merkel in the early 2000s, Friedrich Merz left politics for 20 years until she announced her retirement in 2018.
German parties consider taking on more debt
Germany's constitution stipulates that the state should only spend as much as it collects. But as the budget deficit grows, some parties are calling for reform.
Politico Europe16h
JD Vance won’t meet Germany’s Scholz at Munich Security Conference
MUNICH, Germany — United States Vice President JD Vance will not meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Munich ...
Germany: Munich car 'attack' injures 30, suspect detained
An online magazine report says Chancellor Olaf Scholz racially insulted Berlin's culture minister, Joe Chialo. Scholz has ...
Moneyweb11h
Almost 30 injured after car rams into crowd at Munich event
The incident occurred about a mile from the Bayerischer Hof hotel, where the Munich Security Conference is scheduled to open ...
Car ramming comes as migration at forefront of German elections
Given the profile of the man accused in the suspected car-ramming attack in Munich, the incident will undoubtedly have an ...
Suspected Munich attacker named locally as counter-terrorism police take over investigation
At least 28 people were injured, some of them seriously, when the car hit a trade union rally in the city centre.
Politico Europe20h
‘We will soon be next’: German leaders sound alarm on Trump’s Ukraine plan
Berlin wants more robust military spending following a bombshell move by the Trump administration to negotiate a peace deal ...