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 ...

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for ...

Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the ...

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

Friedrich Merz, who is poised to become Germany’s chancellor in a CDU-led government, has extensive experience as a lawyer ...

Germany's Christian Democrats win the country's election. Their leader, expected next Chancellor Friedrich Merz, says the ...

Germany's opposition leader Friedrich Merz is the front-runner in the country's election campaign, with his center-right ...