Germany's newly elected chancellor, Friedrich Merz, called for Berlin to transform its Bundeswehr into the "strongest conventional army in Europe" in his first major speech to parliament.

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to Ukraine, enable his country to build Europe' ...

In a wide-ranging speech in the Bundestag, the German Chancellor outlined his new government's priorities, including a plan ...