Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany's next chancellor, but he has a long road ahead of him to form government and hold onto power. Merz heads up the CDU/CSU, a centre-right political alliance ...

The Latest: Opposition leader Merz set to form Germany’s next government By: The Associated Press Posted: 11:39 PM CST Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 Last Modified: 7:54 AM CST Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 ...

When the CDU/CSU and the SPD sealed their coalition agreement to form the next German government, the would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz proudly announced: “Germany is back on track”. Against a ...

Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) have approved a deal to join a new coalition government with the CDU/CSU conservatives, paving the way for conservative leader Friedrich Merz to be confirmed as the ...

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The two political parties expected to form the next German government have agreed to loosen the country's constitution restrictions on borrowing, enabling 1 trillion ...

Friedrich Merz says he wants to form a new government by Easter, though it’s not yet clear how easy that will be. Merz said in a televised appearance with other party leaders Sunday evening: “We have ...