From the drama around the election of Germany's new Chancellor to the 'unfriendliest' cities as well as a lovely Franconian ...

The unprecedented bombshell Bundestag vote on Tuesday that briefly paused the confirmation of Friedrich Merz as Germany’s new ...

Germany was long a beacon of stability in Europe, its politics often reassuringly boring. "Germany and Europe need a strong ...

After a difficult start, Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit France and Poland on Wednesday, on a mission to boost ties with the European neighbours in turbulent times.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier later appointed Merz as chancellor, officially marking the start of his time in ...

Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his ...

Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that ...

Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament in a second round of voting after an unprecedented defeat on the first ...

While he rebounded in the second round, former Mayer Brown counsel Friedrich Merz's power and influence may be significantly ...

Merz won in a second round of voting after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round.

Friedrich Merz succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he ...