Friedrich Merz, on course to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor after the country's election, has vowed to ...

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

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

The Christian Democratic Union’s likely victory comes despite a 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...