The European Union is ready to impose tougher sanctions on Russia if progress on ending the war in Ukraine is not made this ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in ...

The German government will stop publishing details of military aid to Ukraine, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Saturday ...

BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause ...

The session of Germany’s Bundestag started in a festive mood with greetings for dignitaries there to witness a peaceful ...

The conservative politician had unexpectedly failed to secure enough support in the initial round of parliamentary voting.

Friedrich Merz was poised to be sworn in as chancellor but did not win enough votes in parliament, usually a symbolic step.

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor in a major blow.

Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has issued a powerful ultimatum to Russia President Vladimir Putin to either make real progress toward ending the Ukraine war this week—or face crippling new EU ...

Merz won in a second round of voting after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round.