German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become the country's next chancellor, has called on the EU to ...

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

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

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

European leaders have raised concerns about Elon Musk interfering with Germany’s elections as he plans to host a chat with ...

Simply sign up to the German politics myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Friedrich Merz, the man in pole ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz emphasizes the need to reach current NATO defense spending targets but avoids committing to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposed increase. The topic has ...

Merz also said that Germany needed to gradually reduce its corporation tax rates towards 25%, with current levels nearer 30%. He said this would tackle non-wage labor costs and make the country an ...

If polls are correct, Olaf Scholz’s successor could be the 69-year-old leader of the Christian Democratic Union. He is offering to get the German economic engine humming again. By Christopher F.