FRIEDRICH MERZ: (Speaking German). SCHMITZ: Friedrich Merz staunchly stood up for Europe and said he has no illusions about Russia. Merz will likely become Germany's next chancellor.

This account of the election of Merz and his first days as Germany’s incoming chancellor is based on more than 50 conversations with sources, some close to Merz, who were granted anonymity to speak ...

Expectations are high for Merz's first visit to Washington.Friedrich Merz and Donald Trump have already exchanged private cell phone numbers and they are on a first-name basis, but aside from a ...

President Trump made a verbal faux pas during his meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House, describing D-Day as "not a great day," on Thursday, June 5, ...

Merz was also the subject of one of the more high-profile disinformation campaigns just after he took power, when a video circulated online claiming that French President Emmanuel Macron had ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday endorsed Israel’s airstrikes on Iran, saying it was doing essential work for Germany and others. “This is the dirty work that Israel is doing for all of us ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has caused a stir at home after suggesting that Israel, which launched large-scale attacks on Iran last week, was doing "the dirty work" for the West. The remarks ...

May 6 (UPI) -- Center-right politician Friedrich Merz was elected as German chancellor Tuesday in a second vote just hours after his historic defeat in a bid to lead the country. "I accept my ...

(CN) — Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's center-right Christian Democrats, was sworn in as the new chancellor on Tuesday, marking the beginning of a new era in European politics. But his new ...

Friedrich Merz, who is on course to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor after the country's election, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it ...

Merz, a 69-year-old reputed millionaire with a corporate background, may feel confident about going toe-to-toe with Trump, who often hails himself as the consummate "dealmaker".