US President Donald Trump’s secretary of state Marco Rubio accused the German state of “tyranny in disguise”, further ...

To revive Germany’s ailing economy, new chancellor Friedrich Merz must tackle a baffling paradox: employment is at record highs but individually, Germans have never worked less.

Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor in a major blow.

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

Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing ...

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as the country's next chancellor. Newsweek's live blog is ...

Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, ahead of their attendance at the inaugural Mass of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. The leaders congratulated each ...

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

Center-right politician Friedrich Merz was elected as German chancellor Tuesday in a second vote just hours after his ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has declared that Germany must have a stronger army than Britain, committing to spend five ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected in a second ballot by lawmakers as post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor ...