BERLIN — Friedrich Merz made his world-affairs debut Wednesday as Germany’s new chancellor, with plans to immediately team up ...

Friedrich Merz plunged straight into international crises on his first full day as Germany’s new chancellor Wednesday, urging ...

The German leader’s trip to Paris came the day after his ... west and east on the first day in office to stress European unity. Merz’s Paris stop showed that the new chancellor was plunging ...

He won in the second round. Traditionally, newly elected German chancellors make a point of visiting their big neighbours in the west and east on the first day in office to stress European unity. Mr ...

Traditionally, newly elected German chancellors make a point of visiting their big neighbours in the west and east on the first day in office to stress European unity. Mr Merz will travel to ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ... the European Union and leaders of the continent's largest economies -- used their first meeting since the German leader's appointment Tuesday to show unity ...