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

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political ...

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

Germany’s DAX index of blue-chip stocks has gained six times as much as the S&P 500 this year. The election results from this ...

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for ...

Germany’s mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country’s national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an ...

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

Millions of Germans are deciding the next chancellor in snap elections Sunday with the center-right Christian Democratic ...

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.