Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political ...

The Christian Democratic Union’s likely victory comes despite a strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or ...

Friedrich Merz’s Conservatives celebrate win as far right party makes record gains - Likely new chancellor has ruled out ...

Friedrich Merz sharply criticised US President Donald Trump’s chief confidante Elon Musk for meddling in the German election ...

The centre-right CDU has emerged as the biggest party in the German election, making Merz the most likely to lead a ...

Friedrich Merz of the conservative CDU/ CSU has won the German election, with far-right AfD in second place. Merz, Germany’s ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday ...

Friedrich Merz wasted no time in heralding a new era for Europe, and one without the US as a key partner, writes Europe ...

It is time the continent realises the geopolitical contexts are so different that there is no guarantee of an all-weather ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats after what he called "a bitter election result".

Ukrainian center-right Christian Democrats won the elections. The pro-Russian anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party doubled its number of votes since the last elections.

Germany's conservatives swept to victory in Sunday's elections, with their leader Friedrich Merz set to become the next ...