Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...

Germany’s Friedrich Merz has pledged to gain “independence” from the US after his centre-right CDU/CSU alliance won ...

Friedrich Merz is set to become the next Chancellor at a time of great tumult at home and abroad, writes John Kampfner.

Merz called for German “independence from the USA” and lashed out at what he described as "ultimately outrageous" rhetoric ...

Friedrich Merz, the new leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and winner of the latest German elections, has raised ...

BERLIN – Germany’s conservative election winner Friedrich Merz vowed to get to work Monday on the arduous task of building a ...

European leaders voiced support for Ukraine on the third anniversary of the Russia invasion while demanding a say in any ...

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

As a new chapter in German politics begins on Monday following the federal election at the weekend, there’s a distinct ...

Friedrich Merz's CDU party emerged as the largest party in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.

Germany's conservative CDU leader Friedrich Merz welcomed on Monday the interest shown by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ...