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

World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his ...

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

The conservatives’ expected victory comes despite a historically strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or ...

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

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

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

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

By Steven Erlanger Steven Erlanger, the chief diplomatic correspondent for Europe, reported from Berlin. Published Feb. 20, 2025Updated Feb. 23, 2025, 11:14 a.m. ET Friedrich Merz, the man favored ...

Friedrich Merz and His Long March to the Brink of the German Chancellery By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) - Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces its biggest economic and diplomatic crises in ...

BERLIN — It’s no secret that Germany’s former Chancellor Angela Merkel isn’t fond of current conservative front-runner Friedrich Merz. But she’s not the only woman Merz has to worry about. Often ...