French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Wednesday to ramp up security cooperation, as the new German leader visited Paris on his first trip abroad.Europe is ...

BERLIN—Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable sense of relief in the parliament chamber after a historic loss in ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable ...

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland called for fresh elections after Friedrich Merz's initial defeat in his bid to ...

Merz won in a second round of voting after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round.

Because the vote is held by secret ballot, it is not immediately clear — and might never be known — who defected from Merz's ...