Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s €46 billion ($53 billion) package of tax breaks was approved by German upper-house lawmakers, the ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is optimistic that the European Union can agree a trade deal with the United States by the ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expects his government to take decisions on a possible reform of Germany's strict debt rules ...

Friedrich Merz didn’t waste time. Having led his party, the Christian Democrats, to first place in Germany’s election last month, Mr. Merz swiftly assumed the mantle of chancellor in waiting ...

Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union is expected to be Germany's next chancellor. Europe. Friedrich Merz may become the next German chancellor. But who is he? February 22, 2025 4:56 PM ET.

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.

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 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.

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union, is poised to become the country’s next chancellor, with preliminary results showing his party ...