The first step towards Mr Merz being effective on the European stage is for him to forge a coalition with the centre-left ...

Already, Merz has pledged to increase defense spending and put Paris, Warsaw, and London at the lead of a new policy to shore ...

In a televised address, President Emmanuel Macron warned that Europe needed to deal with a retreating America and a bellicose ...

The victory of the Christian Democratic leader in the February 23 German parliamentary elections was met with relief by ...

Macron proposed opening a "strategic debate" to extend France’s nuclear arsenal to European allies, echoing the historic call from Germany’s likely future chancellor, Friedrich Merz.

PARIS — France is warming up to the possibility of seizing Russian frozen assets to help Ukraine, said an official with ...

Ahead of a summit later this week, some European leaders are sounding out plans to secure an eventual ceasefire in Ukraine. DW looks at which nations are ready to play a role and which aren't.

Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz made a surprise visit to Paris to meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday. The visit comes just days after his conservative CDU/CSU bloc ...

At the same time, the CDU leader pointed out that "articles 4 and 5 of the NATO Treaty concerning consultation and assistance remain unchanged, meaning that Germany’s nuclear cooperation with the Amer ...

Having led his party, the Christian Democrats, to first place in Germany’s election last month, Mr. Merz swiftly assumed the ...