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

The German parliament plans to meet on May 6 to elect Friedrich Merz as the country’s next leader, if all the parties in his ...

German's center-right Christian Democratic Union and center-left Social Democrats have reached a deal to form a new German ...

World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader, ...

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 ...

BERLIN (AP) — 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 ...

Friedrich Merz, Christian Democratic Union party chairman, arrives before addressing the media after reaching an agreement between their parties on a coalition for a new German government at a ...