Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Friedrich Merz on assuming office as the new Federal Chancellor of ...

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to Ukraine.

Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that threatened to hobble his new government.

Friedrich Merz on Tuesday became Germany's chancellor, succeeding in a second-round parliamentary vote after initially ...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephone conversation with Friedrich Merz on Tuesday evening and ...

PM Modi congratulated German Chancellor Merz, reaffirming commitment to strengthen India-Germany Strategic Partnership. They ...

BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in ...

Merz won in a second round of voting after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday urged the West not to be divided on Ukraine and said he was working to ensure ...

BERLIN, May 6 (Reuters) - German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough ... first time of asking is a first for post-war Germany and an embarrassment for a man who has promised ...

BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected in a second ballot by lawmakers as post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor on Tuesday — hours after he failed to win the first ...