Merz was elected chancellor Tuesday during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.

Friedrich Merz secured Germany’s chancellorship Tuesday after overcoming an initial parliamentary defeat that had thrown his and Germany’s political future ...

Senior officials in the Trump administration have lashed out at Berlin after Germany’s domestic intelligence agency last week ...

In an extraordinary day of political turbulence in Berlin, Friedrich Merz, the long-time leader of Germany’s Christian ...

Germany's new government on Wednesday said that it would reject most asylum seekers at its borders as conservative Chancellor ...

With fears of a new world war ascendant, the lessons of World War II continue to resonate, though there is less agreement ...

Merz is now facing a myriad of challenges, including keeping his coalition government united and boosting Germany's ...

According to Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko, the challenges facing Germany today "are influencing the internal political landscape, shifting the balance of power among political forces, and ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable ...

Friedrich Merz succeeded yesterday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours ...

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz was due to travel to Paris and Warsaw on Wednesday after winning a nail-biting ...

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