The German parliament plans to meet on May 6 to elect Friedrich Merz as the country’s next leader, if all the parties in his ...

There’s a German saying: “Der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm.” (Or: The early bird catches the worm.) It underscores the ...

Maria Zakharova warns that Friedrich Merz's leadership may signal a troubling return to Germany's controversial past.- Watch ...

World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader, ...

The agreement was concluded relatively quickly but still took about six and half weeks, during which the country had been ...

Two and a half months after Germany's parliamentary election, conservative leader Friedrich Merz is due to be elected as the ...

Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany's next chancellor. He has a checkered history in German politics — from challenging ...

The incoming chancellor vowed to be a strong leader for Europe, but coalition talks may leave him focused on damage control ...

Friedrich Merz, the incoming chancellor, persuaded lawmakers to let him spend more. Infrastructure will be the first order of ...

The chancellor-in-waiting's conservatives have reached a coalition agreement with Germany's Social Democrats, five months ...

Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz strongly condemned a Russian attack in northeastern Ukraine that killed more ...

The U.S. president’s tariffs and stance on Ukraine compelled the incoming chancellor to quickly form a stable government ...