German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gifted President Trump a gilded framed copy of his grandfather’s birth certificate during ...

A coalition deal in Germany has paved the way for conservative leader Friedrich Merz to become the country's 10th chancellor since World War II. As part of the deal, outgoing Chancellor Olaf ...

Merz, who just months ago responded to the administration’s hostile approach toward Europe by asserting that the continent needed to gain “independence” from the U.S., repeated to Trump that he needed ...

Europe stands at a crucial juncture in its history. Few articulate this better than Germany’s Friedrich Merz. Europe must not only become stronger and more adept at addressing critical ...

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz won lawmakers' approval to become the next German chancellor on Tuesday in a second vote in parliament, hours after an unprecedented defeat in the first round.