Confidence jumped this month as U.S. tariff concerns were alleviated somewhat and Germany’s new government began to take ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in ...

Friedrich Merz was poised to be sworn in as chancellor but did not win enough votes in parliament, usually a symbolic step.

Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing ...

Center-right politician Friedrich Merz was elected as German chancellor Tuesday in a second vote just hours after his ...

Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron — firm believers in the European Union and leaders of the continent's largest ...

German lawmakers are set to vote Tuesday on whether conservative leader Friedrich Merz will become the country’s 10th ...

Bei ihrem ersten Telefonat seit dem Amtsantritt von Friedrich Merz als neuer Bundeskanzler waren sich der CDU-Chef und ...

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The conservative politician had unexpectedly failed to secure enough support in the initial round of parliamentary voting.