Friedrich Merz faces a host of political, economic and foreign policy challenges as he puts together a working coalition ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...