Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next head of government, is already trying to shape foreign policy. He is especially ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the presumptive next chancellor, believes US President Donald Trump and his vice ...

The victory of the Christian Democratic leader in the February 23 German parliamentary elections was met with relief by ...

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk discussed Russia's war in Ukraine and European security with Friedrich Merz, the German ...

I am interested in transferring all the cooperation that Germany has with the United States to Poland. Very willingly,” ...

Andrzej Duda makes pitch to be America's best friend in EU following comments by Fredrich Merz, in line to be Germany's next ...

Exit polls suggest that Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the conservative Christian Democrats who has vowed to bring ...

Could 23 February 2025 become known as Europe’s Independence Day? It might as well be if the winner of Germany’s election, ...

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

The country’s new government will need to quickly demonstrate its resilience and that it can take on the task of showing that Europe counts.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) FRIEDRICH MERZ: (Speaking German ... the rise of right-wing nationalist politics in Poland and creeping Chinese government influence inside the Czech Republic. A ...

Friedrich Merz, head of the conservative Christian Democrats ... to pursue better relations with France and Poland, and to take a tougher stance against China, which he has described as a full ...