Germany's presumptive next leader Friedrich Merz has an "absolute will to power," former chancellor Angela Merkel said on ...

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has paid tribute to the late pope Francis as "a true friend of the people." "His voice ...

Friedrich Merz is on course to become Germany's 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader, Angela Merkel ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel excoriated President-elect Donald Trump in her memoir and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, though her support wasn't known until after the Nov. 5 election.

Olaf Scholz probably doesn't have to wait in a crowded waiting room. And Angela Merkel likely didn't have to wait months for a specialist appointment during her 16 years in office. Still ...

He has a checkered history in German politics — from challenging Angela Merkel to causing controversy by aligning with the far right. Friedrich Merz, chairman of the conservative Christian ...

The conservatives and SPD are used to governing together, having done so three times under Angela Merkel. But they are far apart in areas including social, environmental and immigration policy as ...

Barack Obama participates in a book talk with former German Chancellor Angela Merkel at The Anthem on December 02, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images In recent remarks at Hamilton ...

The top job has been late in coming for Merz, a trained lawyer who saw his ascent derailed by former Chancellor Angela Merkel in the early 2000s and even turned his back on active politics for ...

The tougher stance on migration explicitly moves Germany away from a more liberal policy under Merz's conservative predecessor Angela Merkel during the 2015 European migrant crisis. The CDU is set ...

Someone else was more pointed on the subject, responding to a person who had generated a famous 2018 photo of Trump, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and other G7 leaders at the time in the ...