Friedrich Merz will now begin coalition talks with the SPD or the Greens but not with the AfD, far-right party which came ...

US president Donald Trump has hailed Sunday as a "great day for Germany" after an election in which conservative opposition ...

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany doubled its support in the strongest showing for a ...

Despite domestic challenges, Merz’s strong transatlantic ties and pro-NATO stance may be welcomed by European allies, ...

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for G ...

Come Sunday (February 23), will the voting gods smile on Friedrich Merz? The leader of the Christian Democratic Union is the ...

With 28.5% of the vote, conservative party CDU leader Friedrich Merz is set on the path to becoming the next chancellor.

The Alternative for Germany party (AfD) emerged as the second-largest political force in Germany, securing around 20% of the ...

The CDU/CSU won the German elections on Sunday but have limited options to form a government after taking first place in the German elections as expected.

Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany’s next chancellor after exit polls predicted a convincing victory for his centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party and a surge in support for the ...

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces its biggest economic and diplomatic crises in decades and Europe looks ...