Berlin is back on the global stage. But can the newly elected German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, deliver where the ...

Beyond the immediate neighbourhood, positioning Germany towards the US, China and Israel are high on the agenda. In line with ...

While already planned, the trip comes only a day after Merz was elected chancellor by parliament on the second round of ...

All members of the European Union must boost their defence spending to fill gaps in the bloc's capabilities and secure ...

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sets off on his first trip abroad on Wednesday to France and Poland in a bid to renew ...

Friedrich Merz now heads the German government. He has vowed to make foreign policy a top priority, visiting France and ...

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

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

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament on Tuesday in a second round of voting after a ...

Friedrich Merz receives 325 votes in the second round of voting, hours after a shock defeat in the first ballot.

Mr Merz’s commitment to restoring a long-absent German voice to European and international debates is not in doubt, and he ...