The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...

Whether he can form a strong coalition remains to be seen, but whatever he does will be an essential part of Europe’s ...

Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday ...

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country ...

The conservatives’ expected victory comes despite a historically strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or ...

BERLIN (AP) — Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claims victory in Germany's national election.

Germany's likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz questioned on Sunday whether NATO would remain in its "current form" by June ...

Friedrich Merz will be the next chancellor of Germany. And he still can’t tell what his government program will be. His ...

Germany’s center-right parties are on course to return to power after four years in opposition, while a far-right party that ...