Chancellor Friedrich Merz for the first time publicly advocated spending up to 5% of the German economy on defense.

Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.

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

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as the country's next chancellor. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

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

Center-right politician Friedrich Merz was elected as German chancellor Tuesday in a second vote just hours after his historic defeat in a bid to lead the country.

Jim Tankersley Christopher F. Schuetze Melissa Eddy and Clay Risen Friedrich Merz won a second-chance vote to become Germany’s chancellor on Tuesday afternoon, rebounding from a morning defeat ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected in a second ballot by lawmakers as post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass Merz met with several leaders, including Volodymyr Zelenskyy and top US diplomat Marco Rubio, after the ceremony at the Vatican ...

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Friedrich Merz on assuming office as the new Federal Chancellor of ...

Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, outlined his government's agenda to lawmakers in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag. Elected in a historic second-round vote, he aims for swift action on ...