Germany's federal and state government tax revenue rose 8.9% in January from the previous year, the finance ministry said in ...

Far-right gains and a ‘sharper and edgier’ chancellor are among the takeaways from the country’s contest, an expert says.

Elon Musk endorsed AfD, an anti-immigration party that just won the most support of any far-right party since World War II.

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

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

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for ...

Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a ...

The far-right AfD and the Left jointly secured the one third of seats needed to block constitutional changes. Both oppose ...

One-quarter of men aged 18-24 voted for the far-right AfD compared with 14 per cent of women in the same age group. There was ...

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

Friedrich Merz's conservatives have won, but the vote has thrown up some fascinating stories.

Friedrich Merz could have one shot at fending off ascending populists and an increasingly hostile U.S., analysts say.