The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...

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Friedrich Merz's task will be complicated by the need to form a coalition with the center-left Social Democrats of outgoing ...

Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...

Friedrich Merz could have one shot at fending off ascending populists and an increasingly hostile U.S., analysts say.

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's mainstream conservatives, has said that Europe must become independent from the ...

Germany's conservative CDU leader Friedrich Merz welcomed on Monday the interest shown by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ...

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for ...

Twenty-five years after the launch of the euro, the European Union faces a serious predicament, with the two largest ...

Debate is building over just how deep the Trump administration’s antagonism runs, and whether the real goal is to destroy the ...

Friedrich Merz wants to form a government by Easter, but will face significant hurdles as he tries to find a compromise over ...