Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition is weighing how to confront the Alternative for Germany party, which has been rising in ...

The EU’s center looks flaky, with France a mess and Germany’s Friedrich Merz having to battle to be confirmed as chancellor.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, have agreed to strengthen cooperation to play ...

BERLIN/PARIS - New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a reset in French-German relations to help Europe overcome the ...

Berlin is back on the global stage. But can the newly elected German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, deliver where the ...

Hopes are high among European allies that Merz will restore German leadership in Europe after ... “We will only be able to meet these challenges if France and Germany stand even more closely ...

"Leadership ... The challenge now will be to sell this pivot to a skeptical German public, while maintaining momentum in Brussels. Speaking alongside European Council President Costa, Merz sought ...

Germany’s new government has inherited a heavy legacy posing significant challenges to growth ... administration led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz could mark a turning point in economic policy ...