BERLIN (Reuters) - Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just ...

Friedrich Merz is on the brink of achieving a long-held goal of becoming Germany's next chancellor after initial results ...

After winning the German election, the conservative leader must navigate new era without Washington as close ally.

Friedrich Merz, the Christian Democratic Union party's candidate for Chancellor, cast his vote at a polling station in the ...

BERLIN (AP) — Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claims victory in Germany's national election.

BERLIN — Conservative leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz has cast his vote in the German election. Merz is the leader of ...

Centre-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc emerged as the frontrunner in Germany’s national election ...

Centre-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls ...

The contenders have made contrasting proposals to turn around the German economy, which has shrunk for the past two years and hasn't managed real growth in much longer.

Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election, setting Friedrich Merz up to become the next chancellor. The far-right Alternative for Germany came in second with its best result ever.

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germanys conservatives, is set to challenge Chancellor Olaf Scholzs struggling minority government ...