The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...

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

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

Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the ...

The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory ...

Friedrich Merz, who is poised to become Germany’s chancellor in a CDU-led government, has extensive experience as a lawyer ...

Video - Angela Merkel's rival, a corporate lawyer and millionaire, and a politician accused of cooperating with the far-right ...

Germany's Christian Democrats win the country's election. Their leader, expected next Chancellor Friedrich Merz, says the ...

Germany's opposition leader Friedrich Merz is the front-runner in the country's election campaign, with his center-right ...