GERMANY’S new government will now turn away undocumented immigrants, scrapping former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s “open door” ...

Newly elected German chancellor Friedrich Merz has scrapped Angela Merkel's open border policy ... of thousands of asylum seekers to enter Germany, many of whom were fleeing civil war in Syria.

Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career ...

Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, became Germany’s next chancellor after a surprising setback in parliament ...

They were bitter enemies, seemingly destined to be perpetually at odds after fighting two devastating world wars less than 30 ...

Friedrich Merz’s halting path to the chancellor’s office inflamed his challenges at home and abroad, including a threat from ...

Friedrich Merz is poised to become chancellor at a challenging time for Germany. But in a first round of voting in Parliament ...

Germany’s economy is at a breaking point, and one controversial rule may be responsible - the debt brake. This strict policy, ...

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

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

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