Under pressure from Trump and with Russia menacing, Germany's incoming leader plans to revamp the country's defense posture.

Germany's prospective government led by Friedrich Merz has passed a plan to increase defense spending by relaxing debt rules.

An incoming government wants to borrow much more to revamp the economy and rebuild the military. That means a change in the ...

Germany's budget committee approved a €3 billion military aid package for Ukraine, following reforms led by ...

Germany’s would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers’ approval Tuesday for ambitious plans to loosen the ...

Germany’s chancellor-to-be Friedrich Merz has agreed a deal with the Green party to inject hundreds of billions into the ...

Former Russian President Medvedev compared Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next chancellor, to Nazi propaganda chief Joseph ...

Chancellor-in-waiting uses outgoing Bundestag to loosen debt brake and unleash investments in defence and infrastructure ...

Friedrich Merz, almost assured to be Germany’s next chancellor, is ignoring conventional wisdom when it comes to relations ...

Chancellor-designate announces 'paradigm shift' in defense policy, declaring Germany will acquire advanced weapons systems ...

Germany's chancellor designate Friedrich Merz wants to scrap restraints on borrowing and allow for much higher defence ...

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has compared Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz to former Nazi ...