The EU’s center looks flaky, with France a mess and Germany’s Friedrich Merz having to battle to be confirmed as chancellor.

Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, became Germany’s next chancellor after a surprising setback in parliament ...

No German chancellor had ever failed to win a first round ballot for leader - but Friedrich Merz has become the first.

A convoy transporting heavy mining equipment from the Malian capital Bamako to Allied Gold's Sadiola mine came under attack ...

To accomplish that task, he will need to repair ties with the U.S. and allies, end an immigration crisis and kick-start the ...

Germany was long a beacon of stability in Europe, its politics often reassuringly boring. "Germany and Europe need a strong leader in the German chancellor's office," said economist Holger Schmieding ...

Germany's domestic intelligence agency provided very detailed justification for classifying the far-right Alternative for ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for the defence and preservation of a united Europe at a commemoration ceremony in ...

GERMANY’S new Chancellor Friedrich Merz has finally been confirmed by the country’s parliament just hours after losing a ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable ...

Friedrich Merz has been elected Chancellor in the second round. He received 325 votes in favor in the Bundestag, needing 316 ...