Friedrich Merz is set to become the next Chancellor at a time of great tumult at home and abroad, writes John Kampfner.

Friedrich Merz, the new leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and winner of the latest German elections, has raised ...

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

As a new chapter in German politics begins on Monday following the federal election at the weekend, there’s a distinct ...

Merz has warned against more paralysis in Berlin at a time US President Donald Trump is driving head-spinning change, the ...

Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany’s next chancellor after his centre-Right Christian Democratic Union [CDU] party won ...

President Trump and Elon Musk float the idea of giving taxpayers checks with savings from government cuts. Germany’s ...

The campaign was dominated by worries about the yearslong stagnation of Europe’s biggest economy and pressure to curb ...

AfD's rise to become the second-largest party in Germany on Sunday's election is a boost to the country's conservative ...

German stocks rallied on Monday and the euro reached a one-month high after Germany’s election result put centrist parties on ...

He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and ...

Friedrich Merz, likely Germany's next chancellor, said he was under "no illusions" about the White House's impact on ...