Germany must have a stronger army than Britain, its chancellor has said, as he committed to spending 5 per cent of annual GDP ...

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed skepticism regarding a potential ban on the far-right AfD, which was ...

In his first speech to the Bundestag, the new chancellor emphasized the rearmament of the country and briefly addressed ...

Three years ago Merz returned from the political wilderness to secure the leadership of the centre-right Christian Democratic ...

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to ...

While Angela Merkel was the queen of impulse control – always waiting until the last minute before reacting – Merz is known ...

Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that threatened to hobble his new government.

The new German chancellor has pledged to recover Berlin from years of economic stagnation, deliver on “much needed” military ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany’s chancellor — hours after he failed to win the first round in parliament in a historic defeat. Mr Merz, 69, who succeeds Olaf ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor in a major blow.

Merz successfully became Germany's next chancellor on Tuesday, after falling short in the first round of voting despite being ...

Friedrich Merz has become Germany's new chancellor after winning a second vote in the country's parliament. He unexpectedly ...