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

Olaf Scholz’s government was officially brought down on Monday after he lost a vote of confidence, paving the way for an ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday, putting the European Union's most populous ...

They are still confused and, understandably, a little angry in the centre of Essen, though the mood is very much calmer than it was a few days ago. Back then, many people were scared witless.

Germany faced a political earthquake. The Bundestag passed a vote of no confidence against Chancellor Scholz, resulting in ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and opposition leader Friedrich Merz are neck and neck in head-on personal ratings ahead of ...

If the polls hold, Mr. Scholz’s successor as chancellor could be Friedrich Merz, the now 69-year-old leader of the rival conservative-centrist Christian Democratic Union. He is offering to get ...

Berlin (AFP) – German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who hopes to become the next chancellor, is a millionaire ex-corporate lawyer who promises a return to his CDU party's conservative roots ...

North Korea's capital, Pyongyang, has a new landmark beer bar in one of its new districts. A propaganda-style video issued by the government shows a massive, Western-style restaurant in Hwasong ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his top challenger, conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, are expected to face off ...

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz took another step toward becoming German chancellor on Monday — while launching some scathing attacks on the very people with whom he will likely have to govern. As the ...