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

Friedrich Merz, the man expected to become Germany's next chancellor, has vowed to rule Europe's top economy by returning to his Christian Democrats' conservative roots, help business and crack down ...

The far-right AfD likely will score its best ever result as Europe's ailing economic powerhouse lurches rightwards. The ...

Friedrich Merz, whose conservative party is ahead in polls before Sunday’s election, sees an “epochal rupture” with a United ...

In a survey out last year, women aged 14 to 29 reported significantly less support for Merz’s party than their male peers ...

German voters head to the polls today, with the conservatives the strong favourites after a campaign rocked by a far-right ...

The contenders in Germany’s election made their final appeals to voters Saturday, with opposition leader and front-runner ...

Friedrich Merz faces urgent economic and geopolitical crises. But to form a coalition he needs to turn foes into friends – ...

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he will travel to Washington to try to convince President Donald Trump that ...

German politicians made a last push for votes on Saturday ahead of pivotal elections, with conservatives still leading the ...

Ursula von der Leyen is about to face the most serious challenge to her leadership since she became European Commission ...

Sunday’s vote comes at a time of upheaval for Europe and its biggest economy as US President Donald Trump has ended a united ...