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 ...

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 ...