US President Donald Trump’s secretary of state Marco Rubio accused the German state of “tyranny in disguise”, further complicating Merz’s efforts to build ties with an administration that has backed ...

A new package of EU sanctions against Russia could be approved at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on May ...

While Angela Merkel was the queen of impulse control – always waiting until the last minute before reacting – Merz is known ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany’s chancellor — hours after he failed to win the first round in ...

Three years ago Merz returned from the political wilderness to secure the leadership of the centre-right Christian Democratic ...

Merz finally succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament today.

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

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

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

As Europe’s frontline war leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke for millions of Europeans when he congratulated Friedrich Merz on scraping into office — on his second attempt — as the new chancellor of ...

Friedrich Merz now heads the German government. He has vowed to make foreign policy a top priority, visiting France and ...

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sets out his government’s policy priorities in his first speech to parliament since taking office.