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

South Korea's Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun will travel to Washington D.C. from Wednesday through to Friday to press again ...

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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