Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet the conservative leader taking the reins of the German chancellery
Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces ...
Friedrich Merz’s party’s victory in German election brings bleak prospect of headaches and endless to-do lists
Uncertain outlook in Berlin as man who is likely to be next chancellor has to convince sceptical voters he can deliver change ...
The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power
Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...
Germans vote as far-right party set for best ever result
Germans were voting in a national election on Sunday that is expected to restore power to Friedrich Merz's conservatives, ...
Germany Election Shows a Politically Rightward Shift
Far-right gains and a ‘sharper and edgier’ chancellor are among the takeaways from the country’s contest, an expert says.
Friedrich Merz Is Set to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor
The leader of the conservative Christian Democrats celebrated as exit polls indicated they had won Sunday’s election, which ...
Germany’s far-right AfD still faces limits, despite election success
The success of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is a sign of the times. Across Europe, far-right parties once on the ...