Friedrich Merz succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.

Germany's allies lose patience with Israel, a lack of language skills among foreign nurses can create headaches, Lower Saxony ...

Merz, 69, who succeeds Olaf Scholz, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia's war on Ukraine. Merz’s two-party ...

Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his ...

Merz' appointment ends six months of political deadlock in the country after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government in November.

Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, became Germany’s next chancellor after a surprising setback in parliament ...

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Beyond the immediate neighbourhood, positioning Germany towards the US, China and Israel are high on the agenda. In line with ...

Friedrich Merz has been elected Chancellor in the second round. He received 325 votes in favor in the Bundestag, needing 316 to achieve the majority and become Chancellor. Friedrich Merz accepted ...

Friedrich Merz has become Germany's new chancellor after winning a second vote in the country's parliament. He unexpectedly failed in the first parliamentary ballot on Tuesday morning - the first time ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sets off on his first trip abroad on Wednesday to France and Poland in a bid to renew relations with the country's top allies and show that ...

A coalition deal in Germany has paved the way for conservative leader Friedrich Merz to become the country's 10th chancellor since World War II. As part of the deal, outgoing Chancellor Olaf ...