The far-right Alternative für Deutschland called for fresh elections after Friedrich Merz's initial defeat in his bid to ...

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

Germany's new chancellor Friedrich Merz aims to revive the economy, strengthen EU ties, and address far-right challenges.

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

Friedrich Merz lost the first round of votes Tuesday morning in a historic defeat, but ultimately prevailed hours later on ...

Germany’s most important and powerful ally for many decades — the US — has only further weakened conservative leader ...

Munich Security Conference CEO Benedikt Franke joins 'Fox & Friends' to weigh in after Trump officials criticized Germany's government for allowing its spy agency to label the right-wing opposition ...

If Merz or any other candidate fails to get that majority during the period of 14 days, the constitution allows for the ...