German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reaffirmed Germany's determination to take a leading role in European defence amid the ...

He stressed record defense spending as key to NATO ties, while clashing with the far right.German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ...

BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expects his government to take decisions on a possible reform of Germany's ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday backed his party colleague Jens Spahn, as the former health minister faced ...

Conservative leaders reaffirm support for Israel's military strikes on Iran's nuclear sites and military bases, despite ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is optimistic that the European Union can agree a trade deal with the United States by the ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now Germany’s largest opposition group and even topped several opinion polls – ...

Friedrich Merz is poised to become chancellor at a challenging time for Germany. But in a first round of voting in Parliament, he fell short Tuesday of getting enough votes to be named leader.

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’s party won Germany’s national election in late February. After weeks of coalition negotiations, Mr. Merz finally made it to the chancellor’s office late Tuesday afternoon ...

Merz and the CDU support Germany’s continued military aid to Israel amid its war in Gaza, while also advocating for a two-state solution as the long-term goal.