Germany's would-be chancellor, Friedrich Merz, sought to regain the political initiative on Monday, promising renewed focus ...

Germany's would-be Chancellor Friedrich Merz sought to recapture the political agenda on Monday, promising renewed focus on ...

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz called on Monday for swift action to secure Germany's competitiveness in response to ...

Friedrich Merz is racing to strike a migration deal with the Social Democrats ahead of a looming Easter deadline to form a ...

Merz signals a tougher stance on economic policy. BERLIN — German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz says Donald Trump’s ...

A key ally of German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said he’s optimistic talks with Social Democrats on forming the next government can conclude before Easter.

Friedrich Merz promised tougher measures to tackle illegal migration, including by turning away people at Germany's borders and expanding border controls, promising to act along with other EU members.

Two senior members of the German conservative CDU/CSU bloc led by Friedrich Merz are demanding a reversal of the legalization ...

Many voters seem disappointed with the coalition negotiations carried out so far by the CDU/CSU. According to the latest ...

Friedrich Merz, poised to become Germany’s next chancellor, is charting an unexpected course in relations with President Trump’s administration. Unlike other European leaders rushing to curry favor ...

Merz made his first key move on March 18 in the Bundestag, followed by a second on March 21 in the Bundesrat. Both moves ...

Merz’s embrace of compromise with the SPD and the Greens (who are expected to play a role in the coalition) risks being seen as a return to Merkel-style pragmatism, rather than the ideological reset h ...