Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the U.S., step by step.” That won’t be easy, for Europe ...

After more than three years with Chancellor Olaf Scholz at Germany’s helm, Sunday’s election cemented the country’s lurch to ...

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for ...

Germany woke Monday after an election in which the center-right conservatives won the most votes but far-right nationalists ...

Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz last week said the UK and France should discuss whether their nuclear protection ...

Germany's incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said an 'absolute priority' for him will be to distance Europe from the U.S.

Germany’s Friedrich Merz has pledged to achieve “independence” from the United States after his centre-right alliance won ...

The outcome of the German election “has not resulted in a clear path to the constitution being changed to allow for a step ...

Germany now faces a change of government, with conservative Christian Democratic Union party chief Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor. What's next for Germany's foreign and security ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s center-right Christian Democrats, who finished first in Sunday’s election, has vowed ...

Merz declared victory on Sunday afternoon after his Christian Democratic Union party was projected to win approximately 30% ...

The German election on Sunday demonstrated that voters demand a stark change in how the ruling coalition has governed the ...