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Getty ImagesFriedrich Merz says he is eager to re-engage with international partnersGermany's chancellor-in-waiting, didn't wait for the final results of...

Heads of government from around the world sent messages of congratulations to likely future Chancellor Friedrich Merz following the election...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The head...

In late February 2022, Russian troops crossed the border into Ukraine, starting a war that, three years later, has become one...

Paul KirbyEurope digital editor in BerlinReutersFriedrich Merz (C) wanted a strong mandate and to form a coalition fast, but it...

With counting finished, Germany's conservative bloc has secured 28.5% of votes ahead of the far-right AfD with over 20%. Conservative...

Valeria Demenko/DSNSIn the three years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of photographers have documented the human...

While the votes are still being tallied, analysts are already speculate about the future ruling coalition in Germany.  To form...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Germany’s Friedrich...

Pope Francis remains in a "critical" condition, but "has not presented any further respiratory crises", the Vatican said in a...