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

Mr Merz revealed plans for two changes to the debt brake, a constitutional provision in place since 2009 that lets the ...

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

Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...

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Friedrich Merz, the presumptive chancellor of Germany, has confirmed he will seek a coalition with the social democratic SPD ...

Conservative leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz has cast his vote in the German election. Merz is the leader of the ...

Hours after his election victory last Sunday, Friedrich Merz ... It is our freedom that we must defend.” Merz wants Europe to become sovereign and free of foreign interference because he ...

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