US President Donald Trump’s secretary of state Marco Rubio accused the German state of “tyranny in disguise”, further ...

On the ZDF talk show "Maybrit Illner", the host welcomes Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday. What answers does he have to ...

Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.

Merz won in a second round of voting after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round.

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as the country's next chancellor. Newsweek's live blog is ...

Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor in a major blow.

Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that threatened to hobble his new government.

Center-right politician Friedrich Merz was elected as German chancellor Tuesday in a second vote just hours after his ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected in a second ballot by lawmakers as post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor ...

Friedrich Merz has 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 ...

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