New Chancellor faces economic stall as the U.S. questions security alliance and stirs a trade war.

Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career ...

Friedrich Merz secured Germany’s chancellorship Tuesday after overcoming an initial parliamentary defeat that had thrown his and Germany’s political future ...

Friedrich Merz has made his world-affairs debut as Germany’s new chancellor. Merz plans to immediately team up with allies ...

Friedrich Merz kicks off his term with trips to neighboring countries to meet with his French and Polish counterparts.

The orders uptick comes after Germany's new chancellor Friedrich Merz needed two attempts on Tuesday in the German Bundestag to be elected, a delay that highlights his thin parliamentary majority and ...

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sets off on his first trip abroad on Wednesday to France and Poland in a bid to renew ...

Friedrich Merz needed a surprise second vote to clear parliament.

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

Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament in a second round of voting after an unprecedented defeat on the first ...

The conservative politician had unexpectedly failed to secure enough support in the initial round of parliamentary voting.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday he seeks more European and transatlantic leadership from Germany ...