BERLIN - A senior lawmaker in German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition on Monday said Berlin should consider sanctions on ...

Friedrich Merz after failing to be elected as chancellor at the Bundestag, Berlin, May 6, 2025. AP/Markus Schreiber Finally in power, Mr. Merz faces a fork in the road when it comes to dealing with ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday of pursuing a path of "militarisation" and said ...

Chancellor Merz's top aide backs contentious proposal by coalition partner, noting that only one in three employable ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemns Hamas for torturing Israeli hostages and using Gazans as shields. Citing disturbing ...

Merz was often thought as Merkel's rival in the early 2000s. In 2001, he put himself forward as the chancellor candidate for the 2002 federal election.

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 ...

Friedrich Merz acknowledged that European powers were enjoying the benefits of U.S. military power without meaningfully ...

Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old veteran German politician with a hardline stance on migration and a love of aviation, is set to become the country’s next chancellor after emerging as winner in ...

FILE - Friedrich Merz, CDU candidate for chancellor and CDU federal chairman, attends the 37th federal party conference in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 3, 2025.

BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected in a second ballot by lawmakers as post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor on Tuesday — hours after he failed to win the first ...