The first step towards Mr Merz being effective on the European stage is for him to forge a coalition with the centre-left ...

Friedrich Merz, who is on course to become post-World War ... With President Trump back in the White House and tensions ...

German election winner Friedrich Merz's conservatives and Social Democrats have completed preliminary coalition talks. They ...

In Germany, coalition governments are typically formed through a two-step process: parties first engage in exploratory talks ...

Germany’s mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country’s national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an ...

Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces ...

Conservative leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz has cast his vote in the German election. Merz is the leader of the ...

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...