Friedrich Merz of the CDU is expected to become the next chancellor, replacing Olaf Scholz after Germany's center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and center-left Social Democrats agreed to form ...

Support for the chancellor and the coalition remains weak. At the Catholic Convention, Merz is self‑critical while again ...

A coalition deal in Germany has paved the way for conservative leader Friedrich Merz to become the country's 10th chancellor since World War II. As part of the deal, outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ...

The chancellor berated those who view democratic politics through an “instant gratification” lens and refuse to accept a ...

Read full article: Harris County Treasurer Carla Wyatt’s latest arrest adds to growing legal troubles during re-election campaign Merz, 69, who succeeds Olaf Scholz, has vowed to prioritize European ...

After taking office in May 2025, following a snap election, Friedrich Merz has steered Germany through a period of ...

BERLIN — German election winner Friedrich Merz's party on Monday approved an agreement to form a coalition government with a center-left rival, bringing him closer to the helm of a leading European ...

A year after taking office, Germany's federal leadership is struggling with the drudgery of coalition governance. Whenever ...

Alice Weidel may get the last laugh yet. The co-leader of Germany’s most popular party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), was visibly amused on Tuesday morning when Friedrich Merz, the head of the ...