Whether he can form a strong coalition remains to be seen, but whatever he does will be an essential part of Europe’s ...

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's conservative party is the likely winner of the German general election, while current Chancellor Olaf Scholz ...

That paves the way for their candidate, Friedrich Merz (pictured), to take over from Olaf Scholz as chancellor after ...

Germany’s centre-right leader Friedrich Merz won federal elections on Sunday, clearing his path to become Chancellor at a ...

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German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday ...

Germany's opposition conservatives triumph in the national election, setting Friedrich Merz on course to be the next ...

Germany's opposition conservatives, led by Friedrich Merz, won the national election, setting him on course to be the next chancellor. The far-right Alternative for Germany also achieved its best ...

BERLIN (AP) — Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claims victory in Germany's national election.

ARNSBERG, Germany (AP) — Conservative leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz casts his vote in German election focused on economy, migration.