While Germany’s mainstream has held off a radical far-right government, Merz’s challenges are only just beginning. CNN’s Nadine Schmidt contributed to this reporting.

A one-day strike by workers at 13 German airports, including the Frankfurt and Munich hubs and all the country’s other main destinations, caused the cancelation of most flights on Monday.

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Merz reiterated to CNN that working with the AfD was a non-starter. “They are against… everything (that) we are, what we build up in the Federal Republic of Germany. There is no co-operation ...

Julian Nagelsmann recently announced Germany's squad for the upcoming UEFA Champions League quarter-final clashes against Italy. Leon Goretzka has received a ca ...