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Friedrich Merz, who led the Christian Democratic Union to victory at the polls, referred to a strong Europe independent of the United States as his “absolute priority”.  Many in Brussels now expect a ...

German voters go to the polls this weekend in an election dominated by concerns about immigration. The country is expected to ...

Filmmakers attending Germany's Berlinale film festival presented Culture Minister Claudia Roth with an open letter on ...

Germany's upcoming elections, marked by a contentious campaign and a rising far-right movement, look set to select conservative Friedrich Merz in charge of the chancellery. According to current ...

Leading German chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz strongly criticized US Vice President JD Vance on Sunday for expressing support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of ...

A long-time CDU party rival of centrist ex-chancellor Angela Merkel, Merz has attacked her open-door migrant policy and drawn her ire for accepting support from the far-right AfD on the flashpoint ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

(CNN) — 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 ...