Friedrich Merz will make his first visit to the U.K. as German chancellor on July 17 to sign a landmark treaty with British premier Keir Starmer, according to three people familiar with the plans.

Germany and Britain will sign a defence treaty which includes a mutual assistance clause in the event of a threat to either ...

The German Government has approved an agreement with the Netherlands. It enables the cross-border extraction of natural gas ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz laid the groundwork for the pact in a joint ...

Ex-Chancellor Olaf Scholz is to receive a state-paid office with a staff of eight. Opposition parties say this is too much.

It was the two leaders’ first call since 2022, and the Russian president’s first with any major European leader since last ...

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way for early parliamentary elections in February. He declared his ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had hoped for this outcome when he called for the confidence vote, analysts say. His aim: to win fresh elections in February and come back with a stronger mandate.

Germany’s minimum wage is set to rise by about 14% over the next 18 months under an agreement that appears to defuse a ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany called a confidence vote in the German Parliament on Monday. He lost by a tally of 394-207, with 116 abstaining.

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way for early parliamentary elections in February.