He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia’s war on Ukraine.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Many world leaders, especially in Europe, have congratulated Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), on his victory in the German national election on Sunday, February 23, 2025.

Results this morning indicate that Friedrich Merz's center-right Christian Democrats ... politics in Poland and creeping Chinese government influence inside the Czech Republic. A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.

European leaders jumped to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s defense after his contentious meeting with President Trump in Washington that started with a warm tone but derailed swiftly.

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to a European showdown with President Trump.

BERLIN - Germany's opposition conservatives won a national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second on its best ever result,

US President Donald Trump congratulated Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz on his party's win in parliamentary election on Sunday. He under

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's opposition conservatives won a national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) came second with its best-ever result, projected results showed.

But expectations will be high for Merz to help fill a leadership vacuum and craft a united response to recent U.S. policy shifts that have strained the transatlantic alliance.