German voters picked Conservative party head Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in trans-Atlantic relations. Can he rise to expectations?

As astonishing as the electoral gains are for Germany’s far-right AfD party in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, they ...

Leadership from Berlin will be essential to safeguard Europe against Russia and ward off election interference from America.

After more than three years with Chancellor Olaf Scholz at Germany’s helm, Sunday’s election cemented the country’s lurch to ...

President Donald J. Trump celebrated a big win by conservatives in Germany's election, a blow to the failed left-wing globalists.

Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a ...

Tuesday on the RealClearPolitics radio show -- weeknights at 6:00 p.m. on SiriusXM's POTUS Channel 124 and then on Apple, ...

The man poised to become Germany's next chancellor accused President Trump of being indifferent to Europe’s plight and blasted Washington’s interference in the general election. Friedrich Merz has ...

Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the United States, step by step.” That won’t be easy, ...

The next German government faces calls to loosen borrowing rules, slash energy costs and spur innovation. It won’t be easy.