Germany’s new government said Wednesday it will start increasing border controls to clamp down on migration. Germany’s new ...

Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz was successfully elected chancellor of the country Tuesday after a historic ...

Merz' appointment ends six months of political deadlock in the country after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ...

Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that ...

Friedrich Merz won the vote to become the next German chancellor on Tuesday after a second vote in parliament, hours after an ...

Germany has officially formed a new government, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, following a dramatic day in Berlin.

Climate issues took a back seat during Germany's election campaign. Is that likely to change under the incoming coalition ...

Friedrich Merz was expected to win the vote to become Germany's chancellor smoothly. No candidate in postwar Germany had failed to win on the first ballot.

Friedrich Merz clinches German chancellorship in a second-round vote, overcoming a historic first-ballot setback.

Friedrich Merz has succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable ...