New Year's reception of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) in Düsseldorf with the participation of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Camera: RONALD WITTEK.

The European Partido Popular (EPP) began Saturday the last of its two-day meeting in Berlin, in which the Christian Democratic leaders prepare their work agenda for 2025 and an appointment that has the presence of the president of the European Commission (EC),

Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner to replace Chancellor Olaf Scholz after Germany's upcoming elections, is calling on the European Union to present a united front in response to US President-elect Donald Trump.

Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is willing to approve an additional aid package for Ukraine worth an estimated €3 billion ($3.1 billion), but it does not consent to suspending the country's strict rules on government spending.

European Commission president is in Berlin for her first public appearance since she was admitted to hospital.

With populism, the far-right rise and economic woes dominating, will voters choose pragmatism or populist promises?

Tech billionaire Elon Musk held a live interview with the leader of Germany's hard-right Alternative for Germany party on Thursday.

Friedrich Merz, the German conservative who is the front-runner to become the next chancellor, downplayed a remark by US President-elect Donald Trump calling for NATO members to more than double defense spending.

Germany as a whole isn’t currently seen as a driving force for peace policy in Europe, and honestly that pains me,” Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told POLITICO.

After pouring $260 million to help Trump get re-elected, the billionaire X owner is now training his eyes on Europe.

With opposition leader Friedrich Merz likely to be Germany’s next chancellor, experts weigh in on whether his tough China stance will hold.

In response to the two posts shared on X, Elon Musk wrote, "Sag Nein zu Scholz!" which translates to "Say No to Scholz" in English.