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

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

A deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia “is still very, very far away,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said ...

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

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 ...

The economy, suffering from the phasing out of cheap energy from Russia and the strict ‘debt brake’, needs a major boost, which Mr. Merz has promised to deliver by cutting down expenses on ...