Friedrich Merz is one day older than the German army but when both turned 70 earlier this month, most agreed that the lanky chancellor is in far better shape. After six months in office, however, ongoing domestic challenges and a pushy political partner have some wondering how long Merz’s condition will last.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has downplayed the impact of remarks he made about Brazil that drew sharp criticism from officials there.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke on Friday with her German counterpart Friedrich Merz and together they stressed the importance of supporting U.S. efforts to end the war between Ukraine and Russia,

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden is currently in the federal capital Berlin. On Wednesday, she was received at the Federal Chancellery by Friedrich Merz.

Brazilian authorities have raged against comments by Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz in which he appeared to look down on Belem, a city on the edge of the Amazon rainforest

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz joined European politicians in saying the bloc’s banking regulations are too strict as the US gives lenders an easier ride to free up financing for the economy.

As of last year, the continent's data centers — crucial for AI — had computing capacity of just 16 gigawatts, compared with 48 in the U.S. and 38 in China.

El canciller Friedrich Merz minimizó el miércoles el impacto de los comentarios que hizo sobre Brasil, que generaron fuertes críticas de funcionarios

BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday called on Europe to take swift action to avoid ceding the increasingly important digital sphere to the United States and China in future.

Mr Winkel and 17 other young MPs vowed to vote against the draft law, which they argue unfairly burdens the young. Some 20 older MPs might join the rebellion. Mr Merz has a majority of only 12 in the Bundestag,