All members of the European Union must boost their defence spending to fill gaps in the bloc's capabilities and secure ...

Friedrich Merz on Tuesday became Germany's chancellor, succeeding in a second-round parliamentary vote after initially ...

Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that ...

Merz won in a second round of voting after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round.

Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that simply banning the far-right Alternative for Germany would not ...

Friedrich Merz succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he ...

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on India and Pakistan to de-escalate after India launched overnight attacks ...

Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor in a major blow.

The conservative politician had unexpectedly failed to secure enough support in the initial round of parliamentary voting.

The session of Germany’s Bundestag started in a festive mood with greetings for dignitaries there to witness a peaceful ...

Freshly appointed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said he is planning to quickly begin talks with France and Britain on ...