Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

Far right Afd’s surge is ‘final warning’ to democratic parties, victorious Merz says - Friedrich Merz set to become new ...

Germany’s conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the elections, securing over 28% of the vote, while the far-right AfD ...

Duisburg in Germany's western Ruhr region highlights how the far right has made progress beyond its traditional strongholds ...

The far-right AfD is now the second-strongest political force in Germany after the federal election. Despite its success, as well as support from Elon Musk and JD Vance, it has no chance of ...

Friedrich Merz is on track to be the next chancellor though his country’s traditional political stability has vanished.

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

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

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

Provisional results confirm that Friedrich Merz’s mainstream conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) won Germany’s national election, while the far-righ ...

Germany's conservatives won the country's snap elections, but many in the party are disappointed at its overall showing. The ...