Both CDU/CSU and SPD have been appalled by Donald Trump's treatment of Ukraine, his move to call NATO protection into question and his intention to impose import duties on European goods.

The government and party leaders have made clear they are determined to squeeze trillions of euros out of the working ...

After weeks of negotiations, the conservative CDU/CSU bloc and center-left SPD presented a coalition deal to form a new government. Talks took on a sense of urgency amid a host of global and ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now Germany’s largest opposition group and even topped several opinion polls – ...

The SPD achieved the worst result in its history in the federal election, and the CDU/CSU alliance its second-worst. The only reason they have a narrow majority of seats in the Bundestag is ...

Germany's CDU/CSU and SPD parties reach agreement on coalition government, NTV reports. By Reuters. April 8, 2025 6:33 PM UTC Updated April 8, 2025 Germany's chancellor-in ...

Recriminations flew in Berlin on Thursday after Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government failed to agree on a nationwide cut in ...

CDU/CSU and SPD are looking to invest in Germany’s infrastructure, raise the minimum wage to $17.01 per hour and to cap rents, according to Reuters, which cited the coalition contract.

— or (less likely) a Kenya coalition (the CDU/CSU, the SPD and the Greens) ― because the colors of the parties match Kenya’s black-red-green flag. The thought across the parties is that such a ...

After weeks of negotiations, the conservative CDU/CSU bloc and center-left SPD presented a coalition deal to form a new government. Talks took on a sense of urgency amid a host of global and ...

Germany's CDU/CSU and SPD Parties Reach Agreement on Coalition Government, NTV Reports FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's conservatives under chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Tuesday reached a ...

The CDU won 28.5% of the vote in Germany's February 23 election, while the SPD won 16.4%. However, the CDU would crucially have the chancellory and together with Bavarian sister party the Christian ...