Merz, who aims to lead a government with the Social Democrats in the coming weeks, is in a rush to push through a big boost ...

Merz declares Germany is back as the country secures major defence and infrastructure funding ahead of a crucial ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz was set to make a last-ditch attempt on Friday to convince the ...

Mr Merz’s conservatives and the Social Democrats are in negotiations to form a government after February's election. Read ...

German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz announced Friday his conservatives had struck a deal with the Greens on massively ...

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz wants to alter Germany's strict fiscal rules to massively boost defence spending, the ...

From the apparent success of Merz' multi-billion spending proposal to the coming of spring and a potential boycott of US ...

German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz was set to make a last-ditch attempt on Friday to convince the Greens of his ...

The German chancellor-in-waiting said he would like talks with France and Britain about sharing weapons, but not as a ...

Merz's conservatives and the center-left Social Democrats – in talks to form a coalition after February's general election – ...

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BERLIN — Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting in a fiery Bundestag debate Thursday urged Green lawmakers to pass constitutional ...