Germany's parliament is set to elect conservative Friedrich Merz as its new Chancellor. The 69-year old is promising to ...

He has never held a top position in government, yet he will probably soon be Germany's next chancellor. DW takes a look at ...

German conservative Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to move swiftly to reform Europe's largest economy, a day before he is due ...

Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday vowed reforms and new investments as the country's centrist parties ...

Katherina Reiche and Karsten Wildberger, former executives at major corporations, are Friedrich Merz's surprise picks to lead ...

The government of Friedrich Merz is approaching the finish line, ten weeks away from the elections in February. Today, the ...

Germany’s Social Democrats named their seven ministers to serve under incoming conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz, with ...

Mr Merz’s prosperous upbringing in the Sauerland, a well-to-do, rural Catholic region in Germany’s west, and his early career ...

When German conservative leader Friedrich Merz takes power next week, he will quickly have to grapple with a tough question: ...

Friedrich Merz and the Social Democrats have signed a coalition contract, marking the start of a new government in Germany ...

Germany ’s center-left Social Democrats have approved a deal to join a new coalition government, paving the way for ...

Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany's next chancellor, but his unpopularity raises questions about his leadership amidst ...