The 69-year-old corporate lawyer and investment banker is now set to become Germany’s next chancellor, replacing the ...

Germany’s Social Democrats are under pressure to quickly revamp leadership as a role in a new government beckons, even though ...

Germany’s center-right parties are on course to return to power after four years in opposition, while a far-right party that ...

That paves the way for their candidate, Friedrich Merz (pictured), to take over from Olaf Scholz as chancellor after ...

Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz's conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday ...

The leader of the victorious CDU, Friedrich Merz, has a checkered history in German politics — from challenging Angela Merkel ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, has vowed to bring stronger leadership in Europe at a ...

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday's election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor ...