Mr Merz’s prosperous upbringing in the Sauerland, a well-to-do, rural Catholic region in Germany’s west, and his early career ...

Germany's next chancellor is set to be conservative leader Friedrich Merz after his party, thee Christian Democratic Union, ...

Germany ’s center-left Social Democrats have approved a deal to join a new coalition government, paving the way for ...

Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is poised to lead a coalition government from next week after his junior ...

German election winner Friedrich Merz’s party has approved an agreement to form a coalition government with a center-left ...

SPD chief Lars Klingbeil steps into Germany’s most powerful ministry as his party joins a conservative-led coalition.

Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany's next chancellor, but his unpopularity raises questions about his leadership amidst ...

As Friedrich Merz becomes German chancellor, Emmanuel Macron may finally have found the partner he needs for France and ...

Chancellor-designate Merz's top aide unveils immediate plans to ‘expand and intensify’ border checks after taking office next ...

The general secretary of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) on Wednesday welcomed the result of an online ballot which ...

Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) has approved a coalition agreement with Friedrich Merz's conservative bloc in a ...

Conservative lawmaker Johann Wadephul is set to head Germany's foreign office. Some difficult tasks lie ahead.