German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the era of “unconditional” ties between the US and Europe built since World War II are over, at least for now, the latest pronouncement of a breakdown in relations under Donald Trump’s presidency.

Within Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), discussion of a possible change in leadership is intensifying amid falling government support and grim forecasts ahead of two key state elections. Voting will take place on Sept.

Two German state elections Sunday could deal a double blow to embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz, two weeks after his party suffered a stunning defeat at the hands of the far-right AfD. Tight races for power -- each with their own unique electoral dynamics -- are expected in the city-state of Berlin and the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday dismissed speculation about an early break-up of his coalition, as his approval ratings plunged to a new record low. "I think relatively little of

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Germany will support tough new measures against China’s “unfair” trade practices at a meeting of European Union leaders next month.

By Andreas Rinke and Kirsti Knolle BERLIN, Sept 9 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz accused the Alternative for Germany on Wednesday of supporting Russia against Germany's interests and advocating anti-migration policies that were tantamount to "ethnic cleansing".

Facing mounting political pressure, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made a rare campaign appearance for his conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) at a closed-door event in Berlin on Thursday, three days before the capital heads to the polls.