Friedrich Merz has positioned himself as a China critic in the past, finding fault with Chancellors Olaf Scholz and previously Angela Merkel for not taking a strong stance towards Beijing. Middle ...

Friedrich Merz, poised to become Germany’s next chancellor, is charting an unexpected course in relations with President Trump’s administration. Unlike other European leaders rushing to curry ...

BERLIN — For Friedrich Merz, the hard part begins now. The incoming conservative chancellor began coalition talks with the Social Democrats by giving them exactly what center-left parties have always ...

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz wants to forge a ruling coalition with the SPD by April 20 but both sides have emphasised getting the substance of the talks right rather than toiling under ...

Das Problem: Friedrich Merz has yet to begin his tenure as chancellor, but he’s already in a bit of a pickle. The anti-Merkel: The conservative leader and incoming chancellor campaigned on a vow to ...

Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, expressed skepticism Friday about deploying European troops in Ukraine yet also pledged continued financial support and weapons. Speaking at the ...

Merz and SPD Try to Narrow Differences in German Coalition Talks By Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) - Working groups for Germany's election-winning conservatives and the centre-left Social ...

Welcome to Jeans Month on the Strategist, where we’re obsessively vetting denim — from trying on every pair at the Gap to asking dozens of stylish people about their favorite fits. For more ...

Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has a tough path ahead of him. The conservative politician, long a champion of fiscal restraint, stunned many in his own camp by agreeing to a landmark ...

Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz overcame a major hurdle Friday (March 21) to loosen debt rules and set up a massive infrastructure fund. The upper house of the country, which ...