Mr. Merz is a product of the Sauerland in Germany’s wealthy west, a region that defines his politics and persona. During his ...

In a historic first, conservative leader Friedrich Merz ’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II failed ...

Germany's new coalition government will be sworn in on May 6, with chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz picking close allies ...

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Conservative Friedrich Merz is set to be sworn in on Tuesday as Germany's new chancellor at a critical juncture as the ...

No German chancellor had ever failed to win a first round ballot for leader - but Friedrich Merz has become the first.

It was the first time in Germany’s postwar history that a chancellor-designate has failed to win an absolute majority.

On May 6, 1937, the German airship Hindenburg caught fire and crashed while attempting to dock in New Jersey, killing 36 of ...