German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday defended his government's decision to retain electricity tax for most businesses ...

Recriminations flew in Berlin on Thursday after Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government failed to agree on a nationwide cut in ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s ruling coalition rebuffed calls to expand an electricity-tax discount to include ...

Merz, 69, who led his CDU/CSU conservatives to a federal election victory in February and signed a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), won just 310 votes in the secret ...

Friedrich Merz set to become Germany's Chancellor following coalition agreement between CDU and SPD. The deal outlines economic priorities while keeping the far-right AfD out of government.

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was chosen as German chancellor on a second parliamentary vote. ... The coalition of CSU/CDU and SPD has 328 seats, more than enough to secure a majority victory.

Friedrich Merz, CDU candidate for chancellor and CDU federal chairman, speaks at a press conference of the CDU/CSU and SPD party chairmen to present the coalition agreement in the Paul Löbe House ...

From left, Parliamentary Group Leader of the Bavarian conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) party Alexander Dobrindt, leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz and ...

"After the coalition agreement between CDU, CSU and SPD was signed yesterday, Friedrich Merz is officially elected federal chancellor today," the CDU declared on X early Tuesday, only to walk it ...

CDU Chairman and candidate for Chancellor Friedrich Merz (M), CSU Chairman Markus Söder (l), SPD Chairman Lars Klingbeil, designated Federal Minister of Finance and Vice Chancellor, and SPD ...

Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz was only elected German Chancellor in the second round of voting on Tuesday. And only thanks to the help of the Left Party and the Greens.

Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday vowed reforms and new investments as the country's centrist parties signed a coalition agreement and announced additional members of the cabinet ...