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

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Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's mainstream conservatives, has said that Europe must become independent from the ...

Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...

Friedrich Merz could have one shot at fending off ascending populists and an increasingly hostile U.S., analysts say.

Germany's conservative CDU leader Friedrich Merz welcomed on Monday the interest shown by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ...

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for ...

Debate is building over just how deep the Trump administration’s antagonism runs, and whether the real goal is to destroy the ...

Conservative party leader Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany's next chancellor. He's long been a transatlanticist, but has made clear he's no fan of US President Donald Trump.

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

Hours after Friedrich Merz's conservatives won Germany's national election, he sent the outgoing Social Democrat government a ...