Friedrich Merz after failing to be elected as chancellor at the Bundestag, Berlin, May 6, 2025. AP/Markus Schreiber Finally in power, Mr. Merz faces a fork in the road when it comes to dealing with ...

Germany’s finance minister has vowed to lift the country’s defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product in 2029.

He has never held a top position in government, yet he has become Germany's tenth chancellor. DW takes a look at the life of Friedrich Merz. Now Merz's center-right Christian Democratic Union the ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz revealed his top priorities for the next three years and delivered sharp criticism to the EU. View on euronews ...

Germany is preparing a wave of multi-billion-euro procurement orders, including 20 Eurofighter jets, up to 3,000 Boxer ...

News After Shocking First-Round Loss, Merz Elected Chancellor of Germany, Raising Hopes for Legal Reform While he rebounded in the second round, former Mayer Brown counsel Friedrich Merz's power ...

This week, US Vice President J.D. Vance levelled a blistering critique at Europe, accusing it of ‘committing civilisational ...

Russia accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday of pursuing a path of "militarisation" and said this was a cause ...

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have signed a treaty that pledges to tighten defense ties.

Friedrich Merz acknowledged that European powers were enjoying the benefits of U.S. military power without meaningfully ...

The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has adopted a code of conduct for its members, without changing its positions on ...

Hans Luther was the principled and respected president of the Reichsbank—but he wouldn’t accede to Hitler’s demands.