Merz was elected chancellor Tuesday during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.

The "de-facto closure" of the German border was ordered by Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, a close Merz ally, in compliance with government rules on Wednesday. Delivering long-range cruise ...

Alexander Dobrindt says he wants to send 'signal to the world and Europe' that 'policy in Germany has changed' - Anadolu ...

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

Senior officials in the Trump administration have lashed out at Berlin after Germany’s domestic intelligence agency last week ...

In an extraordinary day of political turbulence in Berlin, Friedrich Merz, the long-time leader of Germany’s Christian ...

Climate issues took a back seat during Germany's election campaign. Is that likely to change under the incoming coalition government?

BERLIN—Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable sense of relief in the parliament chamber after a historic loss in ...

The failure of Friedrich Merz to secure victory in the first round of voting for the German chancellorship underscores a ...

Merz is now facing a myriad of challenges, including keeping his coalition government united and boosting Germany's ...

Christian Democratic Union leader Friedrich Merz will visit the Elysée for his first trip abroad on Wednesday. Emmanuel ...