With remarkably candid words, former Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks in a recent interview about her new life after politics.

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel was no longer present when lawmakers elected conservative leader Friedrich Merz as the country's next chancellor in a second round of voting. Merkel had ...

Former Chancellor Angela Merkel was among several special guests watching on from the gallery as parliament prepared to elect conservative Friedrich Merz as chancellor. Merkel and Merz - both members ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and former leader Angela Merkel were among high-profile guests in attendance at the funeral ...

The top job has been late in coming for Merz, a trained lawyer who saw his ascent derailed by former Chancellor Angela Merkel in the early 2000s and who even turned his back on active politics for ...