Merz's tougher stance on security and migration reflects a changing political landscape, where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged to become the country's second-largest party.

Mr. Hermsmeier is a journalist who writes about Germany’s politics and society. Friedrich Merz didn’t waste time. Having led his party, the Christian Democrats, to first place in Germany’s ...

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 ...

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces its biggest economic and diplomatic crises in decades and Europe ...

Friedrich Merz, head of the conservative Christian Democrats, has vowed to bring stronger leadership to Europe, where the new Trump administration has sowed anxiety. By Steven Erlanger and ...

BERLIN (AP) — Germany faces its second change of leader in fewer than four years after the head of the center-right opposition, Friedrich Merz, won Sunday’s election, which saw a surge for a ...

Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old veteran German politician with a hardline stance on migration and a love of aviation, is set to become the country’s next chancellor after emerging as winner in ...

BERLIN — The opposition conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in Germany’s election Sunday and Alternative for Germany doubled its support in the strongest showing for a ...

Exit polls show opposition leader Friedrich Merz's center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading the votes with the far-right Alternative for Germany party heading towards the strongest ...

With just two weeks to go (until election day on February 23) will the German elections, a number of new, national polls underline the lead of the CDU (31%), with the AfD holding second place (21% ...

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support ...

Friedrich Merz is likely to become the next German chancellor after his conservative CDU party topped the vote in elections, exit polls project. The stuttering economy and immigration were major ...