Friedrich Merz received a rude shock on the morning of May 6, 2025, as he prepared to lose the “in-waiting” qualifier from ...

US President Donald Trump’s secretary of state Marco Rubio accused the German state of “tyranny in disguise”, further ...

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz talks about his private exchanges with U.S. President Donald Trump, his own lack of ...

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

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor in a major blow.

BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in ...

Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that threatened to hobble his new government.

Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, called for the repeal of the CSDDD during his inaugural visit to the European Commission on May 9, ...

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz won lawmakers' approval to become the next German chancellor on Tuesday in a second vote in parliament, hours after an unprecedented defeat in the first round. The conservative ...

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

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

Friedrich Merz takes the oath of office in front of Parliament President Julia Kloeckner after being elected new Chancellor at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building ...