Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, became Germany’s next chancellor after a surprising setback in parliament ...

Germany's parliament is set to elect conservative Friedrich Merz as its new Chancellor.The 69-year old is promising to ...

Climate issues took a back seat during Germany's election campaign. With the war in Ukraine, high energy prices and a ...

Germany’s new government says it will start increasing border controls to clamp down on migration. Germany’s new Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said that more police would be sent to the country ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's new interior minister has issued orders to reject undocumented migrants and wants to deploy ...

Merz' appointment ends six months of political deadlock in the country after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ...

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland called for fresh elections after Friedrich Merz's initial defeat in his bid to ...

Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his ...

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

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

Friedrich Merz’s unprecedented failure to win election as German chancellor in the first round of voting in parliament has ...

BERLIN, May 5 (Reuters) - Germany's new coalition government will be sworn in on May 6, with chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz picking close allies and corporate executives to tackle the ...