Germany’s Friedrich Merz has formally become chancellor at the second attempt, hours after an unprecedented defeat signaled ...

A German spy agency deems the party a threat to the “democratic order,” but voters say otherwise—should they be silenced, too ...

The CDU party leader was confirmed as Germany's chancellor on Tuesday in a second vote after a tumultuous first round saw him ...

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt says that the number of people turned back at the country’s borders increased by ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Friedrich Merz received a rude shock on the morning of May 6, 2025, ...

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

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz defended his government's new migration policy on Saturday, saying it remains in line with ...

Friedrich Merz secured Germany’s chancellorship Tuesday after overcoming an initial parliamentary defeat that had thrown his and Germany’s political future ...

CDU party leader Friedrich Merz, set to be sworn in as Germany's new chancellor, pledged that the three parties would ...

The result came as a major upset, as Merz was widely expected to win, thanks to a coalition deal involving his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU); its Bavarian sister party, the Christian ...

Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz was successfully elected chancellor of the country Tuesday after a historic ...

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz was due to travel to Paris and Warsaw on Wednesday after winning a nail-biting ...