Germany’s Friedrich Merz has formally become chancellor at the second attempt, hours after an unprecedented defeat signaled ...

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

Mr Merz’s commitment to restoring a long-absent German voice to European and international debates is not in doubt, and he ...

Friedrich Merz secured Germany’s chancellorship Tuesday after overcoming an initial parliamentary defeat that had thrown his and Germany’s political future ...

Bundestag confirmed Friedrich Merz as Germany's new chancellor in a successful second vote after he unexpectedly lost an ...

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

Germany’s new government said Wednesday it will start increasing border controls to clamp down on migration. Germany’s new ...

CDU party leader Friedrich Merz, set to be sworn in as Germany's new chancellor, pledged that the three parties would ...

Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz was successfully elected chancellor of the country Tuesday after a historic ...

Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday vowed reforms and new investments as the country's centrist parties ...

Germany’s legislature, the Bundestag, on Tuesday elected Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), as ...

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz was due to travel to Paris and Warsaw on Wednesday after winning a nail-biting ...