Berlin — In a landmark shift, Germany is set to embark on its most ambitious defense spending initiative since World War II. Lawmakers have embraced plans unveiled by Friedrich Merz, soon to ...

Germany's new coalition government is shifting energy policy, potentially rolling back ambitious climate targets. The government plans a €500 billion infrastructure fund to upgrade the nation's ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. German opposition leader and Christian Democratic Union party chairman Friedrich Merz speaks during a debate ...

Germany's economy minister and its autos association slammed Donald Trump's newly-announced 25% tariff on imported vehicles to the U.S. as bad for European and U.S. economies, calling for urgent ...

Nowhere is that shift as prominent as in Germany. Its armed forces, known as the Bundeswehr, have been the victim of years of underinvestment – but that is set to change. Presumptive Chancellor ...

The deal is a personal victory for Friedrich Merz, Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Germany's conservative leader, Friedrich Merz, has clinched an enormous financial package to revamp defence and ...

Germany's new parliament sits for the first time on Tuesday with a reduced headcount, fewer women and a record number of lawmakers from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). HELMUT KOHL'S ...

Germany’s €500bn fiscal overhaul is redefining its economy, bypassing debt limits to boost infrastructure and defence. Markets are rallying, with defence stocks surging. Analysts call it a ...

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The parties negotiating Germany's next coalition government have reached an agreement in their exploratory talks, conservative bloc leader Friedrich Merz said on Saturday. Merz is expected to be ...