German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on the phone on Thursday about arms deliveries to ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday defended his government's decision to retain electricity tax for most businesses ...

Friedrich Merz after failing to be elected as chancellor at the Bundestag, Berlin, May 6, 2025. AP/Markus Schreiber. ... 2025 at Davos, Switzerland. Guido Bergmann/Bundesregierung via Getty Images. Mr ...

Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to ... The leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union will address the annual meetings in Davos on Jan. 21, according to a schedule published on Tuesday.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged the European Union on Thursday to settle a tariff dispute with the United States as ...

Friedrich Merz of the CDU is expected to become the next chancellor, replacing Olaf Scholz after Germany's center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and center-left Social Democrats agreed to ...

Friedrich Merz set to become Germany's Chancellor following coalition agreement between CDU and SPD. The deal outlines economic priorities while keeping the far-right AfD out of government.

Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader, Angela Merkel.

Friedrich Merz won the vote to become the next German chancellor on Tuesday after a second vote in parliament, hours after an unprecedented defeat in the first round of voting.

Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing to think more than one step ahead and breaking promises.

Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader, Angela Merkel.