Friedrich Merz

The democratic process may empower dangerous demagogues but it can also bring about necessary reforms. And so, as Donald Trump returns to Washington, Germany appears to be moving towards loosening the "debt brake" which forbids the country from borrowing more than the equivalent of 0.35 percent of its GDP each year and impedes growth.

Germany enters a period of political uncertainty Thursday after its fragile three-party ruling coalition collapsed on the same day Donald Trump won the U.S. election.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz—who announced a January confidence vote, likely followed by snap elections in March—will seek to reassure his European partners at a summit in Budapest.

A crisis rocking German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's fractious three-party coalition was headed for a potential crunch point Wednesday, amid fears the government could collapse.

Discord over how to revive a flagging economy and carve up a tight budget has flared between Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) and his junior partners, the Greens and the Free Democrats (FDP).

The Social Democrats (SPD) party of Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz narrowly won the election in the eastern state of Brandenburg on Sunday.

Ukraine’s recent unexpected military operation in Russia’s Kursk region may have caused concern in Moscow, but Russian President Vladimir Putin likely has reasons to celebrate this weekend.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with German MP Patricia Lips in Belgrade on Monday for an open discussion about all issues currently burdening the otherwise excellent Serbia-Germany relations as well as about strengthening of bilateral cooperation in many areas.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday that he "totally" disagrees with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments of support for Hamas, "but that is no reason why I should not welcome him to Greece in a little less than a month, where we will discuss our bilateral relations." 

More than 60% of German residents are dissatisfied with the work of Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the governing coalition of the Social Democratic Party, the Greens and the Free Democratic Party.

This is shown by the results of a survey published last night, conducted by the sociological institute INSA on behalf of the "Bild" newspaper.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Jan. 30 congratulated the new leader of Germany's ruling party.

In a phone call, Erdoğan said he believed Armin Laschet, head of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), will continue Germany's positive relations with Turkey, according to a statement from Turkey's Communications Directorate.

With three candidates vying on Friday and Saturday to take over the leadership of the Christian Democratic Party (CDU) and succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor, Greece is weighing who could best serve its interest - Armin Laschet, premier of North Rhine-Westphalia, Norbert Rottgen, chairman of the Bundestag's foreign affairs committee, and Friedrich Merz, a corporate lawyer and former MP.