Friedrich Merz, the new leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and winner of the latest German elections, has raised ...

German election winner Friedrich Merz on Monday faced the task of quickly building a new government that is eagerly awaited ...

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Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

As a new chapter in German politics begins on Monday following the federal election at the weekend, there’s a distinct ...

Friedrich Merz's CDU party emerged as the largest party in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.

Provisional results in Germany’s election confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national ...

Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany’s next chancellor after his centre-Right Christian Democratic Union [CDU] party won ...

Friedrich Merz, likely Germany's next chancellor, said he was under "no illusions" about the White House's impact on ...

He has repeatedly pledged not to work with the far-right anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party despite their second-place finish.

Italian Air Force jets had to escort an American Airlines plane to Rome because of a security concern, which ultimately proved to be “non-credible.” The flight was on its way from New York to New ...