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 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 ...

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

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

Analysts say Friedrich Merz will have one shot at fending off ascending populists and an increasingly hostile U.S.

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 ...

BERLIN, Feb 20 (Reuters ... promoting pro-Russian narratives and demonising conservative election frontrunner Friedrich Merz. The bot network, dubbed "Geist" by researchers working with ...