But his massive package of spending, tax cuts and subsidies won’t reverse the decline of the country’s all-important heavy ...

Atlantic alliance.

Markus Söder and Friedrich Merz underscored unity on Tuesday as the Bavarian premier welcomed the German chancellor to a ...

A German law professor whose nomination to the country's top court was postponed last week has rejected portrayals of her ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday said he will work intensively with French President Emmanuel Macron and European ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told the broadcaster ARD that President Trump's threat of 30% tariffs on goods from the ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz admitted Sunday his coalition had to "do better" as it reeled from a row over a nomination to the country's highest court.

Germany's Merz elected chancellor Germany's Friedrich Merz won enough votes on Tuesday to become the country's new chancellor after a second round of parliamentary voting after falling short.

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Friedrich Merz after failing to be elected as chancellor at the Bundestag, Berlin, May 6, 2025. AP/Markus Schreiber Finally in power, Mr. Merz faces a fork in the road when it comes to dealing with ...

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as the country's next chancellor in a crucial second vote after narrowly losing the first round of voting in a surprise defeat that ...

Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing to think more than one step ahead and breaking promises.