From left, Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union Friedrich Merz, Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, panel moderator Katarzyna Pisarska and Czech

The widow of German politician Walter Lübcke, who was assassinated by a neo-Nazi six years ago, criticized conservative politician Friedrich Merz for recent comments in which he invoked the murder to denounce left-wing activists.

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government ... with which Paris was awaiting Merz's arrival. Last weekend's Munich Security Conference saw him doing the rounds of European leaders ...

Friedrich Merz, whose Christian Democrats won a comfortable ... Yet the confrontational approach of Trump’s lieutenants at the recent Munich Security Conference—in which they lauded praise ...

Sunday’s federal election in Germany was historic for more than one reason. After the collapse of the so-called ‘traffic light’ coalition under chancellor Olaf Scholz, it was only the fourth time

The victory in the general elections in Germany was expected to be won by the CDU/CSU bloc. He will be asked to form a new government of the country. The new chancellor of Germany will be the leader of the Christian Democrats Friedrich Merz — a man hated by Angela Merkel.