TOM KREBS is Professor of Economics at the University of Mannheim, member of the German Minimum Wage Commission, and former ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney was sworn in as leader of Canada after winning elections on April 28. Liberals have secured a fourth term under Carney, who also elected a Cabinet within two weeks of his ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has issued a powerful ultimatum to Russia President Vladimir Putin to either make real progress toward ending the Ukraine war this week—or face crippling new EU ...

New German government can credibly claim fresh start with its appointments and responsibilities, but given challenging times, ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be the first foreign leader to meet with Germany’s new Chancellor, Friedrich ...

More growth in Germany with the reforms of the new government will be good news for Europe, German Finance Minister Lars ...

The ban will remain in place until the trial of the party and its leadership over deaths of hundreds of protesters at the ...

Friedrich Merz’s new coalition government was supposed to herald an era of unity and responsible governance. Built on a pact ...

On 6 May, in the second round of voting, the Bundestag elected Friedrich Merz (CDU) Germany’s Chancellor, with the support of 325 out of 630 MPs. The repeated vote was necessary, as for the first time ...

Friedrich Merz has plunged straight into international crises on his first full day as Germany’s new chancellor. He presented ...

Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, is resisting pressure from within his own party to backtrack on harsh policies such ...