Merz has said that Germany can cover future defence spending increases without a special fund, while German Economy Minister ...

Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor, said defence spending targets should be aligned with ...

The German conservative in pole position to become the next chancellor is toughening his position on migration as he tries to ...

With opposition leader Friedrich Merz likely to be Germany's next chancellor, experts weigh in on whether his tough China ...

Friedrich Merz, believes the upcoming elections are as important as the country's first federal vote in 1949. Speaking at an ...

European defence sector stocks rose on Wednesday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called for higher spending from NATO ...

Friedrich Merz, Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader in the German Bundestag ...

Friedrich Merz is a longtime rival of Angela Merkel who has tried to move their party back to the right.

Friedrich Merz is likely to be the next chancellor of Germany. But the CDU leader will usher in a generational shift, moving ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who is favoured to succeed Olaf Scholz as chancellor, would support a new attempt ...

Merz was born on November 11, 1955 and has been married for more than 40 years to Charlotte Merz, a judge. They have three adult children. Merz, who at 198 cm (6ft 6 in) stands out in a crowd, is ...