There’s a German saying: “Der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm.” (Or: The early bird catches the worm.) It underscores the ...

BERLIN — The German parliament plans to meet on May 6 to elect Friedrich Merz as the country's next leader, if all the ...

Friedrich Merz of the CDU is expected to become the next chancellor, replacing Olaf Scholz after Germany's center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and center-left Social Democrats agreed to ...

BERLIN — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor after finalizing a deal Wednesday to form a new government. Merz, 69, who will ...

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has pledged to strengthen Germany's role on the European and world stage at a time US ...

German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz reiterated that he is ready to approve the transfer of Taurus long-range cruise ...

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's would-be chancellor, Friedrich Merz, sought to regain the political initiative on Monday, promising renewed focus on competitiveness after a bruising weekend that saw the ...

Germany's chancellor in waiting promises an end to instability and to make the country more competitive. View on euronews ...

Friedrich Merz is on course to become Germany's 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader, Angela Merkel ...