Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany’s chancellor — hours after he failed to win the first round in ...

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

On his first full day as German chancellor, Friedrich Merz flew to Paris and Warsaw, stepping up efforts to bring peace to ...

Friedrich Merz succeeded today in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours ...

Berlin is back on the global stage. But can the newly elected German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, deliver where the ...

BRUSSELS ― German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told Donald Trump to end his trade war and eliminate tariffs. "I told him that, in my view, escalating this customs dispute is not a good idea," Merz said ...

As Europe’s frontline war leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke for millions of Europeans when he congratulated Friedrich Merz on scraping into office — on his second attempt — as the new chancellor of ...

Friedrich Merz becomes Germany’s chancellor amid economic turmoil, coalition instability, and a rising far-right, as Trump’s ...

Friedrich Merz now heads the German government. He has vowed to make foreign policy a top priority, visiting France and ...