Merz and his government, a coalition of the Christian Democrats and Social Democrats, are preparing for ferocious conflicts with the working class.

BERLIN (AFP) — An ally of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned the ruling coalition is facing "brutal polls" as its popularity slides and the far-right gains ground, in an interview published ...

An ally of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned the ruling coalition is facing "brutal polls" as its popularity slides ...

Nearly 100,000 men aged 18–22 have left Ukraine since late August, The Telegraph reported, citing Polish border guard data.

Germany's far-right AfD party, long shunned at home, is courting support in Washington, leveraging ties to MAGA personalities ...

From the army to pensions to the fate of the car, every major reform in Berlin has become a political battlefield.

Germany has ended its fast-track citizenship program, which allowed skilled professionals to apply after three years.

Greta” has fled to the United States, claiming her life is in danger in Europe. Naomi Seibt, 25, says she’s seeking asylum in ...

A study published in the European Journal of Political Research finds that the political mainstream is partly responsible for ...

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Meanwhile, back in Germany, Deutsche Bank has reported huge profits ... rather than trying to appease those voters tempted by the populist AfD. Former CDU general secretary Ruprecht Polenz, one of the ...

As Germany braces for economic hardship and the mounting danger of confrontation with Russia, its leaders appear preoccupied ...