New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to Ukraine.

In a wide-ranging speech in the Bundestag, the German Chancellor outlined his new government's priorities, including a plan ...

The European Union is ready to impose tougher sanctions on Russia if progress on ending the war in Ukraine is not made this ...

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

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

Friedrich Merz was poised to be sworn in as chancellor but did not win enough votes in parliament, usually a symbolic step.

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

A ceasefire must serve as the foundation for political negotiations, and the EU will continue to pressure Russia into coming ...

Friedrich Merz has plunged straight into international crises on his first full day as Germany’s new chancellor. He presented ...

The German government will stop publishing details of military aid to Ukraine, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Saturday ...

Merz' appointment ends six months of political deadlock in the country after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ...