After years in which Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been accused of treading lightly on European and world stages, conservative election front-runner Friedrich Merz has vowed a bold return to international affairs.

Scholz's visit to Paris today confirmed what many have whispered for months: the Franco-German relationship is anything but.

Poland is pushing for a debate on increased military spending by EU member states during its six-month presidency of the Council of the EU, which started on 1 January. But the result of Germany's fede

Tucking into beer and pretzels, the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor, conservative millionaire Friedrich Merz, is showing off his folksy side.

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, frontrunner in polls to become the next chancellor, on Tuesday urged a united European stance in talks with US President Donald Trump. Merz also said Germany needed to get Poland "at the table as fast as possible" and praised Meloni of the post-fascist Brothers of Italy party,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that he met with German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, just weeks before a federal election in Germany.

Poland's JSW said on Wednesday that there has been a methane explosion at Knurow-Szczyglowice Ruch Szczyglowice mine in southern Poland.

The EU's likely next leadership trio believe they are keeping Europe from sliding far-right – it won't be so easy.

European Commission president is in Berlin for her first public appearance since she was admitted to hospital.

Riigikogu National Defense Committee member Kristo Enn Vaga (Reform) stated that Prime Minister Kristen Michal's (Reform) proposal to raise defense spending to 5 percent was motivated by positive signals from the European Commission regarding a defense bond program and the possibility of Friedrich Merz becoming Germany's next chancellor.

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