Germans may only be granted early retirement if their job requires manual labour under tough reforms. Friedrich Merz's centrist coalition is planning to change a rule which allows Germans to retire ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has faced a major electoral setback in two state elections including a historic defeat for ...

Although the chancellor is prone to exaggerate the scale of his modest proposals, his dwindling band of supporters appreciate his commitment to them. Yet navigating the reforms through the Bundestag ...

Germany’s right-wing Alternative for Germany party won its second regional election in a major victory on Sunday, dealing ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz​ acknowledged that the result was a "disaster" but said he would still move ahead with his government's reform agenda.

German economic think tanks urged Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition on Thursday to stay the course on policy reforms after heavy losses in regional elections fuelled speculation the measures could ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz issued a stark warning Monday, declaring that Jewish life in Germany “is no longer safe” amid a surge in antisemitism. “The fact that Jewish life in Germany is no ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced growing pressure on Sunday after his center-right party finished behind far-right and ...

Exit poll says Alternative for Germany doubled its vote in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while the Left party leads in ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives posted their worst-ever result in a German state election, where exit polls showed ...