Who is Friedrich Merz, the German election winner warning Europe about Trump?
Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for ...
Conservative leader Friedrich Merz headed for Germany’s top job after a career of ups and downs
World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his ...
Conservative Friedrich Merz Wins German Election
The Christian Democratic Union’s victory comes despite a strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD.
Friedrich Merz, a Conservative, Is Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor
The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...
Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet the conservative leader taking the reins of the German chancellery
Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces ...
Friedrich Merz and his long march to the German chancellery
Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country ...
Germany's Friedrich Merz: The risk-taker who flirted with far right
A marked moment of political severance came at the end of January, when Friedrich Merz pushed through a non-binding motion on ...
German Vote Boosts Europe’s Centrists, as Merz Seeks ‘Independence From U.S.’
Analysts say Friedrich Merz will have one shot at fending off ascending populists and an increasingly hostile U.S.
Europe Should 'Achieve Independence' From US, Says Germany's Merz
Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's mainstream conservatives, has said that Europe must become independent from the ...