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

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

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

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

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

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

Friedrich Merz said a new push for a free trade deal with the US could "prevent a dangerous spiral of tariffs." The ...

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

Merz was born on November 11, 1955 and has been married for more than 40 years to Charlotte Merz, a judge. They have three adult children. Merz, who at 198 cm (6ft 6 in) stands out in a crowd, is ...

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

Berlin (AFP) – German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who hopes to become the next chancellor, is a millionaire ex-corporate lawyer who promises a return to his CDU party's conservative roots as an ...

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 ...