Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that ...

Germany has launched a new initiative to tighten border controls and temper the flow of undocumented migrants into the ...

The incoming chancellor’s coalition compromises leave a lot of space for the AfD.

GERMANY’S new government will now turn away undocumented immigrants, scrapping former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s “open door” ...

In his 1st week as German chancellor, Friedrich Merz launches strict border controls to curb irregular migration while ...

The newly elected German chancellor vowed to tackle illegal migration as he made his first trip abroad since assuming office ...

Merz won confirmation of MPs in a second round of voting after becoming the first ever chancellor candidate to lose in the ...

Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, embarks on a diplomatic mission to strengthen ties with France and Poland, balancing contentious issues such as illegal migration and defense financing. Merz ...

Germany’s new government deported four Afghan asylum seekers, marking its first move to enforce stricter immigration policies and border controls.

Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career ...

Germany's new chancellor Friedrich Merz signalled a new start in relations with European partners France and Poland, but ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz on Tuesday became Germany’s next chancellor after succeeding to form a coalition with the ...