Friedrich Merz embarks on his first trip to London as German chancellor on Thursday to meet with British Prime Minister Keir ...

Atlantic alliance.

But his massive package of spending, tax cuts and subsidies won’t reverse the decline of the country’s all-important heavy ...

A German law professor whose nomination to the country's top court was postponed last week has rejected portrayals of her ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said US President Donald Trump’s threat of 30% tariffs would hit exporters in Europe’s ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday said he will work intensively with French President Emmanuel Macron and European ...

Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's next chancellor with 325 votes. That means nearly every lawmaker in his coalition voted in his favor. Another 289 lawmakers voted against, with one ...

Friedrich Merz won a second-chance vote to become Germany’s chancellor on Tuesday afternoon, rebounding from a morning defeat in Parliament that threatened to hobble the next government before ...

Friedrich Merz's surprise loss in the first round of voting to become chancellor sent German stocks tumbling. The country's benchmark index fell more than 1.6 percent before recovering some of its ...

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Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing to think more than one step ahead and breaking promises.

Friedrich Merz set to become Germany's Chancellor following coalition agreement between CDU and SPD. The deal outlines economic priorities while keeping the far-right AfD out of government.