He has never held a top position in government, yet he will probably soon be Germany's next chancellor. DW takes a look at ...

An ascendant far right, economic malaise, and an adversarial Washington are all top of mind for Germany's new leaders.

Commerzbank employee representatives are calling on staff to protest against a possible takeover by the Italian bank ...

The Social Democratic Party of Germany and the Christian Democratic Union of Germany will each receive seven ministerial posts in the new cabinet ...

Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday vowed reforms and new investments as the country's centrist parties ...

German conservative Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to move swiftly to reform Europe's largest economy, a day before he is due ...

Trump has railed against value-added tax as a burden to U.S. companies, although economists say this kind of tax is ...

Germany's new coalition government will be sworn in on May 6, with chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz picking close allies ...

Party leaders from Germany's incoming government signed a coalition agreement in Berlin on Monday, paving the way for the new ...

On Monday evening, the Defense Ministry will hold an official military ceremony to bid farewell to Scholz from the post of chancellor. On Tuesday, the Bundestag (the German parliament) will elect a ...