I wonder whether in June we will still be talking about NATO in its current form, or whether we will have to create an independent European defense structure much sooner,” Merz said. He noted that he had never previously considered such a position,

Germany’s likely next chancellor wants to reboot ties with France, do a free-trade deal with Donald Trump and get tougher on China and Russia.

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces its biggest economic and diplomatic ... Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. But world leaders may have to wait: with polls ...

She has reported on war, genocide and political chaos in a career that has taken her around the world. Germans delivered a major ... for reasons foreign and domestic. Friedrich Merz — the leader of the victorious Christian Democratic Union-Christian ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces its biggest economic and diplomatic crises in ...

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to President Trump’s reshuffling of alliances.

After an election dominated by immigration and economic issues, Germany’s likely new chancellor is Friedrich Merz, the leader of the conservative Christian Democrats. His party finished first with just under 29 percent of the vote and will need to form a coalition government.

BERLIN (Reuters) -Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces its biggest economic and diplomatic crises in ...

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces its biggest economic ... But world leaders may have to wait ...