Merz has four to five years not just to breathe new life into his party, but to ensure the country’s traditional political ...

New banking rules for UBS could face a long delay after Switzerland's finance ministry on Wednesday said it wanted lawmakers ...

Friedrich Merz and the CDU's victory in the German election present a shift in Germany's foreign policy, with an emphasis on ...

Switzerland's finance ministry on Wednesday said it had elevated the question of how much capital UBS must hold to federal ...

The incoming conservative-led government in Germany will face daunting challenges as it confronts a rapidly changing security ...

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...

The squeeze of the centre creates a pressing headache for Merz regarding the delivery of his core promise to bolster Germany’s defence.

BERLIN – Germany’s centre-right won a clear victory in Sunday’s national election, heralding a major political shift in Europe’s largest country and clearing the way for Friedrich Merz, leader of the ...

Initial projections of the result of Germany’s election on Sunday set the stage for protracted coalition talks, meaning Europe’s largest economy could face months of policy uncertainty prolonging its ...

BERLIN - German conservatives under likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to move quickly to try to form a ...

Army chief Thomas Süssli said that Switzerland could provide around 200 soldiers for a UN peacekeeping mission.

Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, has said "from tomorrow we start working" on forming a government as ...