He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for gradual independence from the U.S.

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 ...

Friedrich Merz, who is poised to become Germany's chancellor in a CDU-led government, has extensive experience as a lawyer and working with major corporations.

BERLIN (Reuters) -Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role ... figure from the time before he left politics ...

BlackRock Inc. has turned negative on euro-area bonds, pointing to the region’s pivot toward higher defense spending and the ...

Friedrich Merz, the man expected to become Germany's next chancellor ... At age 69, trained lawyer Merz boasts a strong business background -- including at investment fund BlackRock and on many ...

But, although he will not become chancellor for some weeks, Friedrich Merz, who won Germany’s election on February 23rd, has ...

Already, Merz has pledged to increase defense spending and put Paris, Warsaw, and London at the lead of a new policy to shore ...

Officials in Paris and Berlin are excited about the good relationship incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has with French President Emanuel Macron.

Merz has previously worked as a judge and lawyer and has served as the chairman of BlackRock Germany's supervisory board. He is seen as a center-right, pro-business politician. Friedrich Merz ...