Germany's next chancellor is set to be conservative leader Friedrich Merz after his party, thee Christian Democratic Union, ...

German election winner Friedrich Merz’s party has approved an agreement to form a coalition government with a center-left ...

The parliament will meet May 6 to elect Merz, who will need a majority of all members of the lower house to be elected as ...

BERLIN – Germany’s center-left Social Democrats have approved a deal to join a new coalition government, paving the way for ...

On foreign policy, Merz aims to take a more active role in Europe in contrast to the more tepid approach of his predecessar ...

Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that Europe was under threat from Russian aggression abroad and from a declining trust in democracy at home. "Confidence in democracy in ...

Friedrich Merz, Germany's Chancellor-in-waiting, has appointed key figures to his cabinet, positioning Katherina Reiche as ...

The incoming German government of Friedrich Merz said it will tighten and expand border controls in an effort to combat ...

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz and his CDU won Germany's election, yet his personal popularity is low — and getting lower. Most Germans don't trust him, not least because of his approach ...

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Social Democrats approve coalition deal, paving the way for parliament to elect Friedrich Merz as chancellor.

German's center-right Christian Democratic Union and center-left Social Democrats have reached a deal to form a new German ...

If all goes to plan, Friedrich Merz will become the Federal Republic's 10th chancellor on May 6. The two remaining hurdles appear to be formalities: On Monday, his conservative Christian Democratic ...