6+ hour, 16+ min ago   (705+ words) By Andreas Rinke and Matthias Williams Pressure intensified on Merz after his reshuffle angered his own ranks and put a spotlight on his government’s competence as it battles to fend off a far-right surge at state elections in September. After…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (783+ words) Merz’s presentation of an incomplete set of changes, however, raised questions and risked undermining his effort to generate new momentum. Merz took office less than 15 months ago with pledges to reform and turn around Germany’s economy, Europe’s biggest, after years…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (434+ words) The ceremony, known as a “dignified transfer” of the bodies, comes amid growing frustration with Trump’s war against Iran. The war has cost U.S. taxpayers at least $37.5 billion so far, has led to the deaths of 18 U.S. service…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (348+ words) Thorsten Frei, the head of Merz’s chancellery, will replace Spahn, two conservative party sources and a member of the Social Democrats both told Reuters, confirming an earlier media report by the Bild newspaper. A government spokesperson declined to comment on…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (861+ words) Yet the anti-migration nationalist party is as polarizing as ever. Its meeting is expected to draw tens of thousands of protesters to the eastern city of Erfurt. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is meeting to elect its leaders, which German…...