Having led his party, the Christian Democrats, to first place in Germany’s election last month, Mr. Merz swiftly assumed the ...

Germany’s Friedrich Merz, poised to be his country’s next chancellor, said he thinks the explosive exchange between Ukrainian ...

Friedrich Merz faces a host of political, economic and foreign policy challenges as he puts together a working coalition ...

Friday's press conference had escalated after Trump and Vance berated the Ukrainian leader for being "disrespectful", ...

Friedrich Merz's political journey, stance on immigration, leadership style, and economic promises as the potential ...

Already, Merz has pledged to increase defense spending and put Paris, Warsaw, and London at the lead of a new policy to shore ...

Election winner Friedrich Merz said on Friday he was open to reforming Germany's legally prescribed spending limits as his ...

Minutes after the fiery exchange, Trump wrote on Truth Social that Zelensky could "come back when he is ready for peace".

Friedrich Merz, who is likely to be the next German chancellor, has been outspoken in his belief Europe needs to pursue greater independence from the US.

Decision blocks delivery of crucial shipments of weapons, ammunition and vehicles that Kyiv has relied on to fight off ...

A deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia “is still very, very far away,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said ...

FRIEDRICH Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country ...