: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz makes a government statement in the Bundestag in Berlin, 24 June 2025 ...

German MPs agreed Friday to suspend family reunification rights for refugees without asylum status as conservative Chancellor ...

Friedrich Merz received only 310 votes during Tuesday morning's session in the Bundestag, not enough to become chancellor. The outcome prompted questions about who in his centrist coalition may ...

German politicians are fond of saying, "Work must be worth it." But ever more people who work full-time need state benefits. And the new minimum wage hike is seen as disappointing.

Lawmakers have voted to suspend family reunification rights for refugees who do not hold full asylum status. Meanwhile, as ...

Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor of Germany after facing a historic loss in the Bundestag. In the second round, 325 lawmakers voted for Merz, bringing him past the 316-vote threshold.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government will boost defense spending to €153 billion in 2029, up from €86 billion this year.

Friedrich Merz waits for the beginning of a session where he is supposed to be elected new Chancellor in the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Tuesday, May ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed the country's support for Israel amid its conflict with Iran and called for a ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed confidence in resolving the EU-U.S. trade conflict but affirmed that the EU is ready to defend its interests if necessary. He emphasized the mutual interest ...

Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's next chancellor with 325 votes. That means nearly every lawmaker in his coalition voted in his favor. Another 289 lawmakers voted against, with one ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expresses concern over Iran's nuclear ambitions, emphasizing the threat they pose to global peace. He urges diplomatic efforts to prevent regional conflict ahead of a ...