A storied beer mat once used by German conservative leader Friedrich Merz to outline his proposals for a streamlined tax system is "unharmed," a German museum director said on Monday, after the ...

That led to the election being held seven months ahead of schedule. At a closing rally in a Munich beer hall, Merz told supporters that “three years in opposition are enough.” Germany is a ...

Many had painted faces, and there was no shortage of beer. Merz was in celebratory mood too as he traveled to Brussels on March 6 and was garlanded by European leaders, before returning to work on ...

Merz slammed what he called “interference from ... grilled meat, potato salad and beer. The AfD has been in second place in pre-election polls, but no other German party will invite it into ...