Germany's incoming conservative leader Friedrich Merz pledged a spirited defence of Ukraine and of democratic values Monday ...

The party, which promised to close Germany’s borders and move away from the European Union, was also boosted by backing from ...

Merz launched his political comeback after Merkel stepped down as CDU leader in 2018 and announced that she wouldn't seek a fifth term of chancellor. However, he was narrowly defeated by centrist ...

in Germany. But when Merkel announced she would be leaving politics in 2021, Merz returned and gradually rose through the ranks once again. The CDU elected him party leader in 2022 on his third ...

The nominations from the CDU and CSU show that the shift to the right that is taking place in the US under Donald Trump is ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union, is expected to become Germany’s next leader under the agreement, replacing outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The parties ...

But Merz’s recent political difficulties have left him injured, a weakened leader who may have to spend more time attempting to repair his damaged image at home. Already Germany’s conservative bloc is ...

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah, in Berlin on Thursday, met with Friedrich Merz, federal chairman of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) party, who is the candidate to be the next ...