Around 40 nations are discussing joint action to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively shut down, impacting global econom...

Britain is leading a global effort to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. A meeting of around 35 countries will explore ways to restore free...

China urged an immediate halt to military operations in West Asia, responding to US President Trump's call for Beijing to help secure the S...

EU foreign ministers are considering expanding their Red Sea naval mission, Operation Aspides, to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz. This m...

Friedrich Merz urged immediate action to improve Germany's competitiveness amid a downturn in stock and bond markets, intensified by Trump'...

Germany's potential new coalition government is considering setting up two special funds worth up to 900 billion euros for defence and infr...

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has initiated coalition talks with the Social Democrats (SPD) following their election victory...

Germany's outgoing parliament may still approve a special fund to enhance defence spending, but reforms to borrowing limits will be left to...

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) claimed victory. while Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded...

Germany's opposition conservatives won Sunday's national election, with Friedrich Merz poised to become chancellor. The far-right AfD score...

Germany's conservatives won the national election, placing Friedrich Merz in a difficult position as chancellor. A fractured vote boosted t...

German voters are electing a new parliament, with four major candidates running for chancellor. Polls suggest conservative Friedrich Merz's...

Social Democrat Olaf Scholz has moved closer to becoming German chancellor after agreeing on a coalition deal that aims to modernise Europe...

Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, who led the Social Democrats' (SPD) campaign, said Europe's biggest power would not be thrown off by the powe...

Merkel is still Germany's most popular politician, whose voluntary departure marks a watershed moment for the country of 83 million people....

“I don’t understand why the SPD never said a good word about the grand coalition during the election campaign,” said Merkel, Europe’s longe...

Germany's newly elected government unveiled its plans for the next four years on Saturday, spearheaded by 24 billion euros of tax cuts in s...