Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor, said defence spending targets should be aligned with ...

Friedrich Merz, believes the upcoming elections are as important as the country's first federal vote in 1949. Speaking at an ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become chancellor in next month's election, said Germany would spend more ...

Friedrich Merz, the German conservative who is the front-runner to become the next chancellor, downplayed a remark by US ...

The German conservative in pole position to become the next chancellor is toughening his position on migration as he tries to ...

European defence sector stocks rose on Wednesday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called for higher spending from NATO ...

With opposition leader Friedrich Merz likely to be Germany’s next chancellor, experts weigh in on whether his tough China stance will hold.

US President-elect Donald Trump said NATO member states should increase their defence spending to 5% of GDP and criticised ...

If the polls hold, Mr. Scholz’s successor as chancellor could be Friedrich Merz, the now 69-year-old leader of the rival conservative-centrist Christian Democratic Union. He is offering to get ...

Friedrich Merz is a longtime rival of Angela Merkel who has tried to move their party back to the right.

Friedrich Merz said a new push for a free trade deal with the US could "prevent a dangerous spiral of tariffs." The opposition Christian Democrat leader hopes to become chancellor after February's ...

Friedrich Merz is likely to be the next chancellor of Germany. But the CDU leader will usher in a generational shift, moving ...