Germany was long a beacon of stability in Europe, its politics often reassuringly boring. The high drama of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's election left little doubt that those days are over.As former ...

Today’s unexpected drama in the Parliament ... demanded that Mr. Merz resign and fresh elections be held. “It is a good day for Germany,” Mr. Chrupalla told reporters.

Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his ...

Friedrich Merz’s failure to initially secure the votes needed to become German chancellor suggests his coalition may be even ...

"EUR/USD fell briefly after the news that Friedrich Merz had not received the necessary votes for the 'chancellor majority', ...

From the drama around the election of Germany's new Chancellor to the 'unfriendliest' cities as well as a lovely Franconian ...

The leader of the German conservatives, Friedrich Merz, has been elected Chancellor of Germany, but it took an unprecedented ...

Germany's conservative new Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to end months of political paralysis and rebuild Berlin's ...

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz will face a second vote in parliament on Tuesday in his bid to become chancellor after he lost the first round in a stunning early ...

In a day of unprecedented high drama for German politics ... his party leader, called for new elections and Mr Merz’s resignation. Mr Merz is now expected to embark on a tour of Warsaw ...