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

Friedrich Merz, who led the Christian Democratic Union to victory at the polls, referred to a strong Europe independent of ...

Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the U.S., step by step.” That won’t be easy, for Europe ...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk speaks live via a video transmission during the election campaign launch rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany party on January 25, 2025, in Halle, Germany. In the ...

Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...

President Donald Trump was right to criticize Germany, during his first term for its anemic defense spending, reliance on Russian natural gas, and loose stance on migration.

Incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz is working overtime to warn Germans that the time of stagnation that prevailed under the former chancellor Olaf Scholz must come to an end.

Germany’s mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country’s national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an even stronger supporter in the European Union’s largest country ...

Elon Musk endorsed AfD, an anti-immigration party that just won the most support of any far-right party since World War II.

Friedrich Merz's CDU party emerged as the largest party in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.

Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz calls for European 'independence from US' as he blasts Trump and Musk - ...

Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz warned the United States on Monday against turning its back on allies but also urged ...