Germany's Friedrich Merz wins second vote to become chancellor German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Washington next week to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, with the war in Ukraine and ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that he does not intend to hold telephone conversations with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, as previous talks have failed to de-escalate the situation in ...

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 ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet President Trump at the White House, where they are expected to discuss issues including the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, as well as tariffs and trade.

Birth name: Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz Father: Joachim Merz, judge Mother: Paula Sauvigny Marriage: Charlotte Gass (1981-present) Children: Three Education: Studied law at the University ...

In his first U.S. visit as chancellor, Friedrich Merz will discuss tariffs and defense concerns with President Trump as he looks to bolster relations while maintaining Germany's position.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz issued a stark warning about the economic fallout for the German economy if the United States and the European Union fail to reach an agreement to avoid tariffs on ...

D-Day was 'not a pleasant day for you,' Trump tells German leader German Chancellor Friedrich Merz noted the June 6 D-Day anniversary while pressing Trump to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Mr. Merz fell six votes short of the 316 he needed to be elected chancellor in the first vote of lawmakers. The coalition between his center-right Christian Democrats (CDU and Bavarian sister CSU ...

Friedrich Merz became Germany’s 10th postwar chancellor on Tuesday after a historic stumble that could complicate his efforts to revive the nation’s slumping economy, tighten its borders and ...

[1/6]French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with newly elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 7, 2025.

Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career that was once sidelined by his party's iconic leader, Angela Merkel.