Friedrich Merz has secured a majority in the second round of voting at the German Bundestag, averting a constitutional crisis. Follow DW for more.

Friedrich Merz narrowly lost the first round of voting Tuesday to become Germany's next chancellor, in a surprise setback for the CDU party leader. Merz, who has been the favourite to become ...

Three years ago Merz returned from the political wilderness to secure the leadership of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union. Last February he led the party to victory in a snap federal ...

Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, increasingly pitches himself as a pragmatist akin to Angela Merkel. But his mantra ...

Significantly, Merz began his speech by praising the pro-war and rearmament policies of his predecessor, Olaf Scholz (SPD).

Friedrich Merz was elected Germany's Chancellor after winning 325 votes in a second-round Bundestag vote on May 6. In a ...

Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sets out his government’s policy priorities in his first speech to parliament since taking office.

Friedrich Merz failed to get the majority needed to become German chancellor in a parliamentary vote Tuesday. The result marks an unanticipated setback for Merz who was widely expected to secure the ...

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Friday and conveyed Prime ...

Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz will give an inaugural statement in parliament today, setting out the agenda for the ...

Germany and Europe will continue to support Ukraine to prevent Russia from completely destroying the peace and security order ...