Paris and Berlin are currently at odds on several files including trade agreements and what approach to take on China.

Friedrich Merz and his conservatives view Angela Merkel’s legacy as a liability in their battle with the far right.

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, frontrunner in polls to become the next chancellor, on Tuesday urged a united European stance in talks with US President Donald Trump. Merz also said Germany needed to get Poland "at the table as fast as possible" and praised Meloni of the post-fascist Brothers of Italy party,

Germany's election frontrunner says Europeans are waiting for Germany to take the lead on dealing with the new American president.

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.

Conservative leader Merz, front-runner to become next German chancellor, proposes EU-US energy and defense deals to establish constructive relationship with US President Trump - Anadolu Ajansı

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who is seen as the frontrunner to become the country's next chancellor, said that Donald Trump's second term will provide more clarity for the European Union.

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

Unions-Kanzlerkandidat Merz bereitet mit acht EU-Regierungschefs einen Kurswechsel in Europa vor - vom radikalen Bürokratieabbau bis zu neuer Härte in der Migrationspolitik. Was er vorhat, wer sich fü

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.

Ein starkes und einiges Europa - das wünscht sich CDU-Chef Merz. Ausgerechnet der Antritt von US-Präsident Trump könne Europas Stellung in der Welt stärken, so Merz. Auch Ex-Kanzlerin Merkel sieht dar

Unions-Kanzlerkandidat Friedrich Merz hat gemeinsame europäische Rüstungseinkäufe in den USA angeregt. Die Europäer seien etwa bei Kampfflugzeugen auf amerikanische Hersteller angewiesen, sagte der CD