Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces its biggest economic and diplomatic crises in decades and Europe looks ...

US president Donald Trump has hailed Sunday as a "great day for Germany" after an election in which conservative opposition ...

Friedrich Merz's conservative party won Germany's national election, positioning him to form a coalition government amidst economic and diplomatic crises. Despite past failures and criticism, Merz's ...