Ukraine has high hopes for Merz. The new chancellor is expected to finally provide the Taurus, a German cruise missile capable of penetrating bunkers, which Merz’s more liberal predecessor as ...

Under the new German chancellor, personal relations between the leaders are warmer, but a series of intractable divisions ...

Merz is due to replace outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz after a vote in the lower house of parliament, or Bundestag, with a result expected at around 9:30 am (0730 GMT).

The German government is to boost spending on film production from 2026, Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer said on ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to roll out the red carpet for French President Emmanuel Macron in Berlin Wednesday ...

Germany’s leader will use a London visit Thursday to finalize a wide-ranging pact that goes big on security cooperation.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says his coalition has a “stable foundation” and has achieved a lot in its first 10 weeks. But he acknowledged Friday that “occasional setbacks” are a risk ...

Merz, 69, who succeeds Olaf Scholz, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia's war on Ukraine.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to host French President Emmanuel Macron for a dinner meeting on Wednesday evening in Berlin. It will be Macron's first visit to Germany since Merz's government ...

Merz, 69, who will succeed outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia's war on ...

Merz, 69, who succeeds Olaf Scholz, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia's war on Ukraine.

Merz, 69, who succeeds Olaf Scholz, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia's war on Ukraine.