Germany was long a beacon of stability in Europe, its politics often reassuringly boring. The high drama of Chancellor ...

For the first time in postwar German history, a federal chancellor candidate does not get the minimum number of votes in the ...

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

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz on Tuesday won a nail-biting second vote in parliament to become chancellor, ...

But since the CDU's victory in the February 23 legislative ... This earned him the criticism of reviving Angela Merkel's CDU, which had been deemed too centrist by many conservatives.

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

Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany's next chancellor on Tuesday, fulfilling a decades-long dream of rising to the summit ...

In his first statement as chancellor, Merz reaffirmed his intent to curb irregular migration and counter the electoral ascent ...

He failed to muster the required absolute majority in the first secret vote, falling short by six votes. Read more at ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected in a second ballot by lawmakers as post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor ...