Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political ...

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for ...

The Christian Democratic Union’s victory comes despite a strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD.

The conservatives’ expected victory comes despite a historically strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or ...

German conservatives under likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to move quickly to try to form a coalition ...

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

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

Millions of Germans are deciding the next chancellor in snap elections Sunday with the center-right Christian Democratic ...

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

BERLIN — Conservative leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz has cast his vote in the German election. Merz is the leader of ...