BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected in a second ballot by lawmakers as post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor on Tuesday — hours after he failed to win the first ...

Friedrich Merz, who is on course to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor after the country's election, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it ...

Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old veteran German politician with a hardline stance on migration and a love of aviation, is set to become the country’s next chancellor after emerging as winner in ...

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.

May 31 (UPI) --President Trump plans to meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz next week in Washington, D.C. Merz, who was elected May 6 in a parliamentary election, is scheduled to visit with ...

After some dramatics, and around 10 weeks after the German election, Europe's largest economy finally has a leader: Friedrich Merz. His ascension didn't come easy though.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday expressed his support for US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran. "For us, and for me personally, there is no reason to criticize what Israel started a week ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader of the country’s conservatives, on Thursday for pushing through a bill on tighter immigration control ...

BERLIN (Reuters) -Some U.S. lawmakers do not understand the scale of Russia's rearmament campaign, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday, a day after he held talks with U.S. President ...