The first step towards Mr Merz being effective on the European stage is for him to forge a coalition with the centre-left ...

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country ...

He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and ...

A provision would exempt defence spending above 1% of GDP from debt brake rules, enabling Germany to increase military ...

Mr. Hermsmeier is a journalist who writes about Germany’s politics and society. Friedrich Merz didn’t waste time. Having led his party, the Christian Democrats, to first place in Germany’s ...

Compared to last October, the vote for the CDU/CSU is down slightly vis a vis the polls, the AfD have not rallied as much as ...

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...

The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory ...

The Christian Democratic Union’s victory comes despite a strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD.

Friedrich Merz — the leader of the victorious Christian Democratic Union-Christian Social Union alliance — is a U.S.-loving former lawyer but he may clash with President Donald Trump ...

Who Is Friedrich Merz, the Man on Course to Take Germany's Top Job After Election? BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz, on course to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor after the country ...