Christian Democrat Friedrich Merz has been confirmed as Germany’s new chancellor. His grand coalition is off to a rocky start ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition is weighing how to confront the Alternative for Germany party, which has been rising in ...

In his 1st week as German chancellor, Friedrich Merz launches strict border controls to curb irregular migration while ...

Friedrich Merz’s halting path to the chancellor’s office inflamed his challenges at home and abroad, including a threat from ...

Germany's new conservative-led coalition takes office on Tuesday under the leadership of incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz, ...

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

Friedrich Merz has succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.

Germany's new coalition government will be sworn in on May 6, with chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz picking close allies ...

On the eve of taking office, incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz and his CDU/CSU-SPD alliance have pledged economic revival, ...

Centrist parties seek to impose tighter controls on public debate, all in the name of democracy.

Representatives for Germany's center-right Union bloc and the center-left Social Democrats on Monday formally signed a ...

Friedrich Merz needed a surprise second vote to clear parliament.