Significantly, Merz began his speech by praising the pro-war and rearmament policies of his predecessor, Olaf Scholz (SPD).

The group, the “Kingdom of Germany,” is the largest organizing group of the Reichsbürger, or “citizens of the Reich” movement ...

The German government has banned the far-right organization "Kingdom of Germany" as a threat to the country's democratic ...

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down for personal reasons and the nation’s largest health insurer suspended its full-year financial outlook due to higher-than-expected medical ...

Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany's chancellor, tasked with revitalizing the economy and strengthening the nation's global influence amidst rising far-right sentiments and strained ...

The SPD came third in February’s election, with 120 seats, behind the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on 152 seats, and Mr Merz’s CDU with 208. After the CDU signed a coalition deal ...

Germany's conservative CDU/CSU political union and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have signed off on a coalition deal in Berlin which paves the way for a new government to be sworn in on ...

Germany's conservative CDU/CSU political union and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have signed off on a coalition deal in Berlin which paves the way for a new government to be sworn in on ...

Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday vowed reforms and new investments as the country's centrist parties signed a coalition agreement and announced additional members of the cabinet.