Donald Trump privately told European leaders on Monday that his so-called “buddy” Vladimir Putin still believes he’s winning ...

R. Bruce Anderson writes that a large proportion of European nations came to democratic “norms” while he was alive. What are ...

Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed the Ukraine war and trade rows with US President Donald Trump on Thursday and said the United States remained Berlin's "indispensable" partner, using ...

BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable sense of relief in the parliament chamber after a historic ...

While a visit to France is a traditional first trip for German chancellors, Merz is placing particular emphasis on revitalizing ties that had cooled under his predecessor, Olaf Scholz. His stop in ...

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland called for fresh elections after Friedrich Merz's initial defeat in his bid to become the country's leader.

The leader of Germany's Christian Democrat-Social Democratic coalition, Friedrich Merz, suffered a shock defeat Tuesday in his bid to become chancellor after failing to secure a majority in a vote in ...

They are joined by the center-left Social Democrats led by outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz ... tech billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk has supported AfD for months. He hosted a chat with ...

The government of his predecessor, Olaf Scholz, collapsed in November ... leading to a renewal of calls to ban it. Elon Musk campaigned for the AfD in the federal election. It would be no surprise ...