Germany’s Friedrich Merz has formally become chancellor at the second attempt, hours after an unprecedented defeat signaled ...

A German spy agency deems the party a threat to the “democratic order,” but voters say otherwise—should they be silenced, too ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor in a major blow.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Friedrich Merz received a rude shock on the morning of May 6, 2025, ...

Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU)—collectively known as the ...

The leaders of the CDU, CSU and SPD have officially signed their coalition agreement in Berlin. Chancellor-designate Merz ...

Friedrich Merz secured Germany’s chancellorship Tuesday after overcoming an initial parliamentary defeat that had thrown his and Germany’s political future ...

The result came as a major upset, as Merz was widely expected to win, thanks to a coalition deal involving his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU); its Bavarian sister party, the Christian ...

Chancellor-designate Merz officially signs coalition agreement with party leaders in Berlin, pledging major steps to address ...

Merz won in a second round of voting after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round.

Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz was successfully elected chancellor of the country Tuesday after a historic ...