Having led his party, the Christian Democrats, to first place in Germany’s election last month, Mr. Merz swiftly assumed the ...

Friedrich Merz — the leader of the victorious Christian Democratic Union-Christian Social Union alliance — is a U.S.-loving ...

EXCLUSIVE: As Germany is set to get a new chancellor, an acclaimed documentary examines the leadership and legacy of a previous chancellor – Angela Merkel. The former head of the Christian Democratic ...

When Elon Musk posted on X in December that the only thing that could “save Germany” was the AfD, he was embracing a ...

Its economic model is broken, its self-confidence shattered and its political landscape fractured. Europe’s former growth ...

Friedrich Merz has emerged victorious in a general election which saw dramatic changes in German politics – but given that ...

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has congratulated conservative leader Friedrich Merz on his victory in Sunday's ...

Friedrich Merz, a conservative rival of Angela Merkel, is on track to become the next chancellor, though the far-right AfD is ...

Friedrich Merz, head of the conservative Christian Democrats, has vowed to bring stronger leadership to Europe, where the new ...

German nationals are heading to the ballots on February 23, with the country's current Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, down in ...

He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and ...

The centre-right CDU has emerged as the biggest party in the German election, making Merz the most likely to lead a ...