Her lively spirit lifted many and will be missed by all. Survivors: Her memory will be cherished by her loving family; Sons, Steven Merz and his wife Lisa, Marshall Merz and his wife Wendy ...

Friedrich Merz, head of the conservative Christian Democrats, has vowed to bring stronger leadership to Europe, where the new Trump administration has sowed anxiety. By Steven Erlanger and ...

Friedrich Merz, the man favored to be Germany's next chancellor after elections Sunday, is a conservative businessman who has never been a government minister and was forced out of party ...