Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...

Friedrich Merz's task will be complicated by the need to form a coalition with the center-left Social Democrats of outgoing ...

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...

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

Germany’s mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country’s national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an ...

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...

Friedrich Merz, who is on course to become post-World ... continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia's war on Ukraine. Pulling a divided Europe together ...

“Friedrich Merz is perhaps the most international chancellor ... in the face of challenges coming from the United States and Russia. “I have no illusions at all about what is happening from ...

the Russia-Ukraine war and security across the continent. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. PHOTOS: Conservative leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz casts his ...