It is a smart idea. While one can argue about the details – and critics will doubtless point to Mr Merz’s previous role as ...

German voters head to the polls in a winter election next month, but likely will not have a new government until well into the spring.

The country's upcoming vote could determine the future of its struggling economy and Europe's political stability ...

Tucking into beer and pretzels, the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor, conservative millionaire Friedrich Merz, ...

After years in which Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been accused of treading lightly on European and world stages, ...

Donald Trump's return to the White House has darkened the mood in Germany a month before elections, as multiple crises shake ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - UniCredit chief Andrea Orcel wants to discuss a planned takeover of Commerzbank with the new German ...

Friedrich Merz and his conservatives view Angela Merkel’s legacy as a liability in their battle with the far right.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that he met with German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, just ...

Chris Bryant is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering industrial companies in Europe. Previously, he was a reporter for the Financial Times.

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German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become chancellor in next month's election, said on Tuesday U.S. President ...