The EPP’s messaging is clear that the CDU will return in the driver’s seat, if Merz becomes Germany's chancellor.

Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner to replace Chancellor Olaf Scholz after Germany's upcoming elections, is calling on the European Union to present a united front in response to US President-elect Donald Trump.

Gas-fired electricity production in Germany jumped by a record 79% in November from the month before as utilities scrambled to offset a second straight month of sharply below-normal output from wind f

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz, likely Germany's next chancellor, pledges to construct 50 gas-fired power plants if his conservative party wins the upcoming election. This plan aims at tackling energy shortages caused by reduced wind power output in November.

TALLINN – Isamaa chairman Urmas Reinsalu noted after a meeting with the leaders of the European People's Party in Berlin over the weekend that Friedrich Merz, who is aspiring to become Germany's new chancellor, could become a real leader for all of Europe.

German chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz has spoken out about US President-elect Donald Trump. He told Bloomberg that the future American leader is “very predictable”. Mr. Merz said Mr. Trump was a “very predictable leader with a clear agenda that will force Europe to implement necessary reforms quicker”.

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor, said the second presidency of Donald Trump would bring clarity for the European Union as he hosted conservative EU heavyweights in Berlin.

Conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz railed against the climate policies of the left-leaning parties he’ll likely have to govern with.

The front-runner to become Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has called for a common European strategy in view of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump in just over a week. Merz,

European Commission president is in Berlin for her first public appearance since she was admitted to hospital.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk's support for the far-right in Europe is "completely unacceptable."

Friedrich Merz, Germany's opposition leader, views a second Trump presidency as a chance for EU unity. As he seeks to become Germany's chancellor, Merz emphasizes Europe's need for collective strength and sees potential in Trump's predictable policies for EU-U.