Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces its biggest economic and diplomatic crises in decades and Europe ...

Friedrich Merz, head of the conservative Christian Democrats, has vowed to bring stronger leadership to Europe, where the new Trump administration has sowed anxiety. By Steven Erlanger and ...

Merz's conservatives won national elections on Sunday but fell short of a majority, facing tricky coalition talks and the prospect of an obstructive parliament after support for far-right and far ...

Friedrich Merz, the man favored to be Germany's next chancellor after elections Sunday, is a conservative businessman who has never been a government minister and was forced out of party ...