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

Friedrich Merz, on course to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor after the country's election, has vowed to ...

Europe must ensure that Ukraine remains capable of defending itself even after a ceasefire, which remains a far-off prospect, ...

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, has said "from tomorrow we start working" on forming a government as ...

Vance surprised European leaders by accusing them of suppressing free speech and refusing to work with far-right parties.

Friedrich Merz may create a new European military alliance.

The contenders in Germany’s election are making their final appeals to voters. The opposition leader and front-runner vowed ...

As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be succeeded by conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz after his party, the ...