BERLIN — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected in a second ballot by lawmakers as post-World War II Germany's 10th ...

Hours after he suffered a historic defeat, Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor of Germany on Tuesday. The leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) had been widely expected ...

BERLIN — New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to Ukraine, enable his country to build Europe's strongest ...

The new German chancellor has pledged to recover Berlin from years of economic stagnation, deliver on “much needed” military development and fulfil NATO defence spending targets. Newly ...

Friedrich Merz was poised to be sworn in as chancellor but did not win enough votes in Parliament. A second vote was scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. By Christopher F. Schuetze Friedrich Merz was ...

Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, outlined his government's agenda to lawmakers in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag. Elected in a historic second-round vote, he aims for swift action on ...

Merz gives first major parliament speech since taking office Peace talks between Ukraine, Russia could happen on Thursday Merz says working to ensure West does not accept dictated peace Lays out ...

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz won lawmakers' approval to become the next German chancellor on Tuesday in a second vote in parliament, hours after an unprecedented defeat in the first round.

Euronews takes a look through the top 10 photos of the day, during which CDU leader Friedrich Merz both lost and then won enough votes to be elected as German chancellor. It has been a roller ...

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by the German parliament on Tuesday in a second round of voting, after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round. His appointment ...