Germany’s Greens say they won't support the prospective next government’s plans to loosen debt rules for defense spending and ...

A future German coalition government could take a "more rational" approach to China policy, a former Chinese envoy to Germany ...

In Germany, coalition governments are typically formed through a two-step process: parties first engage in exploratory talks ...

German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) after what he called “a bitter ...

Negotiators from German election winner Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc and the center-left Social Democrats have started ...

After a humbling election defeat for Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democrats (SPD), the party looked to collect ...

SPD co-chair Lars Klingbeil fronted the media alongside outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz after the party's disappointing result on SundayImage: Ronny Hartmann/AFP/Getty Images Merz refused to ...

Despite falling more than 9 percentage points to 16.3% in Sunday’s election, the SPD will probably be tapped by-election ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz talks with SPD co-leader Lars Klingbeil next to his wife Britta Ernst Credit: JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images Friedrich Merz (R), leader of Germany’s ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats saw a slump ... "The ball is in Friedrich Merz's court," said SPD co-leader Lars Klingbeil at a party press conference. Germany needed the SPD ...

After a humbling election defeat for Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democrats ... "The ball is in Friedrich Merz's court," said SPD co-leader Lars Klingbeil at a party press conference.