Sidelined by Angela Merkel in the early 2000s, Friedrich Merz left politics for 20 years until she announced her retirement in 2018.

With just two weeks to go (Feb 23 rd ) will the German elections, a number of new, national polls underline the lead of the ...

It's a grim assessment of the exiting government when national defense is among Germany's top concerns in the Feb. 23 election.

Friedrich Merz, a leading German political figure, has raised serious concerns about what he calls a “new and unsettling ...

Washington expects Europe to make a greater contribution to the continent's defense. German opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz also predicts that Vance's ...

Friedrich Merz is a familiar face of his conservative party's old guard. Politically, he has never come across as ...

As the likely next chancellor, Merz will need to lead the country toward a new model, not just say the old one has run its course.

The German army's battle-readiness is less than when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, military officials, lawmakers and ...

Germany’s probable next leader talks about Ukraine, saving the economy and beating the AfD in an exclusive interview ...

Will there be a "brutally tough message" from the Americans to the Europeans, as CDU leader Friedrich Merz expects? US Vice ...

German opposition leader and chancellor-hopeful Friedrich Merz is scheduled to meet U.S. Vice President JD Vance for ...

Inciting hatred against migrants, rearmament, and cuts in social provisions stood at the centre of the recent prime-time ...