The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...

Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...

Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big ...

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

Germany’s mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country’s national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an ...

German conservatives under likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to move quickly to try to form a coalition ...

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the ...