Speaking before addressing the session’s agenda, Merz acknowledged that his CDU/CSU faction did not always agree with ...

Germany’s Friedrich Merz has formally become chancellor at the second attempt, hours after an unprecedented defeat signaled ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday pledged reforms and investment for Europe's biggest economy to transform it ...

Confidence jumped this month as U.S. tariff concerns were alleviated somewhat and Germany’s new government began to take ...

Germany's newly-minted Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to attend the ceremonial inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Rome, ...

Friedrich Merz has plunged straight into international crises on his first full day as Germany’s new chancellor. He presented ...

Friedrich Merz has vowed to hit the ground running when he takes over as German chancellor on Tuesday, pledging swift action ...

Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament in a second round of voting after an unprecedented defeat on the first ...

However, on Tuesday, Merz received 310 votes—falling short by six—as at least 18 Members of the German Parliament in the coalition did not back him, according to Reuters. To secure the ...

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

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to reset ties between their nations and ...

PARIS — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz traveled to Paris on his first foreign trip as head of government to meet with ...