When his coalition collapsed after a budget dispute in 2024, it sealed his fate.

Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) said on Wednesday they had agreed to start talks on a possible coalition with Friedrich Merz ...

Germany's Social Democratic Party faces a lack of leadership following its defeat on February 23, having garnered only 16.5% ...

The surging far-right is a symptom of a world slipping out of progressive control – and comprehension.

"Krone" foreign policy doyen Kurt Seinitz analyzes the results of last Sunday's German parliamentary elections on krone.tv: ...

A divided Germany has emerged from Sunday’s election. The vote delivered a resounding defeat of the Social Democrats (SPD) of ...

A sense of urgency is rising as parties on the extreme right and left may be able to block defense spending when Germany’s ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the country's presumptive next chancellor, is not expected to accompany outgoing ...

German voters picked Conservative party head Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in trans-Atlantic relations. Can he rise to expectations?

Talks between the Christian Democratic Party (CDU) and Social Democrats (SPD) are to begin within the next couple of days, ...

As the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump moves closer to Russia and the rift with Europe deepens, a change of ...

If he wants an effective governing majority, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must invite the AfD into the government.