By Andreas Rinke and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) -Election winner Friedrich Merz on Tuesday ruled out a quick reform ...

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Germany could approve a fund to boost defence spending before the outgoing parliament steps down next month, while leaving ...

Triumphant CDU leader hits out at Washington and calls for stronger European security amid attempts to build government.

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Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the United States, step by step.” That won’t be easy, ...

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Shares in Germany's Rheinmetall have soared 57% this year, while BAE Systems is up 17% and France's Thales has gained 22%.

The German electorate has backed conservative Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in trans-Atlantic relations. Can he rise to expectations?