A municipal vote in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia will be a gauge of the national mood since Chancellor Friedrich Merz took office.
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The German Elections That Are Set to Test the Attraction of the Far Right
A municipal vote in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia will be a gauge of the national mood since Chancellor Friedrich Merz took office.
Germany Takes an Unassuming Approach to Tax Cuts, in Contrast to Trump
Chancellor Friedrich Merz will pass an early plank of his domestic agenda into law on Friday, grounded in classical economic arguments.
She Ripped German Conservatives on Social Media. They Didn’t Forget.
Heidi Reichinnek, a leader of the far-left Die Linke, was denied a seat on the parliamentary committee that oversees German intelligence agencies.
Germany Wants Recruits. But ‘No One Wants Their Children in the Army.’
Given the country’s past, cultural resistance to becoming a soldier is high. Can leaders change minds to meet a changing world?
Far-Right Party Tries to Expand Its Appeal in Germany’s West
To reach voters outside its Eastern heartlands, the AfD is putting a new gloss on its anti-immigrant message — while sticking with its agenda.
Zelensky Is Expected in Berlin as Merz Steps Forward as Key Backer of Ukraine
A likely focus of talks between the two leaders will be military aid and whether Germany will provide Ukraine with the Taurus cruise missile.
Merz and Germany’s New Government Face a Tricky Challenge: an AfD-Led Opposition
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition is weighing how to confront the Alternative for Germany party, which has been rising in the polls.
Friedrich Merz Becomes German Chancellor After Winning Second Vote
Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his government at a fraught time for Germany and Europe
What to Know About Germany’s New Government
The choice of ministers points to a tolerance for political risk, but it also assembles a team of loyalists around the new chancellor and vice chancellor.
