Explainer-Germany's coalition talks: where do the parties disagree?
The senior leadership of Friedrich Merz's conservative bloc and the Social Democrats were due to begin talks on hammering out a coalition agreement on Friday. Here are the main issues: HOW DID WE GET ...
German parliament elects an ex-minister as speaker as it opens a potentially confrontational term
Germany’s new parliament has elected as its speaker a conservative former minister. She called Tuesday for civilized debate ...
Merz's spending splurge risks blowback among German conservatives
A bold move by Germany’s prime minister-in-waiting Friedrich Merz to ease longstanding caps on government spending has won ...