Chancellor Friedrich Merz is about to make history with his vow to create the 'strongest conventional army in Europe,' writes ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has inaugurated a groundbreaking German brigade in Lithuania that is meant to help protect NATO’s ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz for the first time publicly advocated spending up to 5% of the German economy on defense.

Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as the country's next chancellor. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

PM Modi's outreach to Merz signals the continuity and further deepening of India-Germany relations, which have gained ...

Significantly, Merz began his speech by praising the pro-war and rearmament policies of his predecessor, Olaf Scholz (SPD).

US President Donald Trump’s secretary of state Marco Rubio accused the German state of “tyranny in disguise”, further ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday urged the West not to be divided on Ukraine and said he was working to ensure ...

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to Ukraine.

Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his government at a fraught time for Germany and Europe. By Jim Tankersley and ...