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

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become the country's next chancellor, has called on the EU to ...

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

European leaders have raised concerns about Elon Musk interfering with Germany's elections as he plans to host a chat with ...

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

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz emphasizes the need to reach current NATO defense spending targets but avoids committing to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposed increase. The topic has ...

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

German Christian Democrat party boss Friedrich Merz campaigning in regional elections in Erfurt, Germany. August 21, 2024. (Steffen Prößdorf/Wikimedia Commons) BERLIN (CN) — Out of Germany's roiling ...

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conservative leader Friedrich Merz is getting used to being feted as Germany's next Chancellor. The 68-year-old, whose trip to Kyiv this week highlighted his growing stature, faces an ill-tempered ...

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz took another step toward becoming German chancellor on Monday — while launching some scathing attacks on the very people with whom he will likely have to govern. As the ...

Merz also said that Germany needed to gradually reduce its corporation tax rates towards 25%, with current levels nearer 30%. He said this would tackle non-wage labor costs and make the country an ...