On the ZDF talk show "Maybrit Illner", the host welcomes Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday. What answers does he have to ...

Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing ...

The new German chancellor has pledged to recover Berlin from years of economic stagnation, deliver on “much needed” military ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor in a major blow.

BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in ...

Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, called for the repeal of the CSDDD during his inaugural visit to the European Commission on May 9, ...

Merz won confirmation of MPs in a second round of voting after becoming the first ever chancellor candidate to lose in the ...

Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that threatened to hobble his new government.

Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours ...

BERLIN — 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 round ...

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz aims to unite Europe and the US on Ukraine, transform Germany into Europe's strongest conventional army, and restore its economic dominance. His administration ...

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