Germany's new CDU/CSU and SPD coalition government, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, faces immediate challenges.

No sooner had Friedrich Merz announced new government positions than accusations of "lobbyism" began to fly. How is lobbying regulated in Germany — and how big a problem is it?

The level of trust in German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the new government is lower than in the "traffic light" coalition ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has made clear that Russia must commit to a ceasefire before any negotiations on ending the ...

Germany and Israel are commemorating the beginning of their postwar relationship, with the war in Gaza omnipresent.

French President Emmanuel Macron called the U.S. president on his mobile phone to brief him on the discussions in Kyiv.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday insisted that a ceasefire in Ukraine must be agreed before talks between the ...

Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine is ready to meet Putin for ceasefire talks, adding Russia's consideration of ending the war ...

Friedrich Merz argues Russia's signals on willingness to talk ‘far from sufficient,’ says Berlin expects Moscow to agree to ...

In a late-night address, Putin did not acknowledge the ultimatum. Ignoring the ceasefire offer, he instead proposed holding ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is pleased to see that Russia is finally engaging with finding an end to the ...

The data is being withheld to achieve "strategic uncertainty" and to prevent Russian Federation from gaining any advantage in ...