Merz, 69, who succeeds Olaf Scholz, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia's war on Ukraine. Merz’s two-party ...

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to Ukraine.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is ready to meet with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin — but only if such a meeting could help ...

The new German chancellor has pledged to recover Berlin from years of economic stagnation, deliver on “much needed” military ...

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has attended the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican. Meanwhile, a new study ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government is easing Germany’s stance against nuclear energy in European Union policy discussions ...

Significantly, Merz began his speech by praising the pro-war and rearmament policies of his predecessor, Olaf Scholz (SPD).

But it is no secret many in Brussels will be glad to see the back of Merz's predecessor, Olaf Scholz, after what was often ...

Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is introducing his government's agenda to lawmakers in Germany's parliament, the ...

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said she isn’t a “shrink to international leaders” after she was asked to give advice to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for his upcoming trip to meet US President ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and former leader Angela Merkel were among high-profile guests in attendance at the funeral ...

Ukraine's ambassador to Germany has praised the country's new leader for keeping the extent of weapons deliveries for Kiev ...