The first step towards Mr Merz being effective on the European stage is for him to forge a coalition with the centre-left ...

German election winner Friedrich Merz's conservatives and Social Democrats have completed preliminary coalition talks. They ...

Friedrich Merz, who is on course to become post-World War ... With President Trump back in the White House and tensions ...

In Germany, coalition governments are typically formed through a two-step process: parties first engage in exploratory talks ...

Germany’s mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country’s national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an ...

Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces ...

Conservative leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz has cast his vote in the German election. Merz is the leader of the ...

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...