Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next head of government, is already trying to shape foreign policy. He is especially concerned about Germany's ailing relationships with France and Poland.

Friedrich Merz, head of the conservative Christian Democrats, has vowed to bring stronger leadership to Europe, where the new ...

The victory of the Christian Democratic leader in the February 23 German parliamentary elections was met with relief by ...

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

Andrzej Duda makes pitch to be America's best friend in EU following comments by Fredrich Merz, in line to be Germany's next ...

Germany now faces a change of government, with conservative Christian Democratic Union party chief Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor. What's next for Germany's foreign and security ...

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Conservative leader Friedrich Merz is set to become the next Chancellor ... He advocates for deeper engagement with France and Poland while pushing back against China, which he has labeled a ...

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk discussed Russia's war in Ukraine and European security with Friedrich Merz, the German ...

The US might go along with this though to accelerate the decline of Germany’s “peaceful” hegemony over the bloc in favor of a ...