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

Merz’s CDU/CSU bloc won 28.6% of the votes, followed by 20.8% for the far-right Alternative for Germany, according to the ...

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

Germany's CDU/CSU is poised to form a government after elections, with rising support for the far-right AfD, reflecting a ...

That the incoming German leader spoke of ‘independence’ from the US shows Europe can’t any longer be only a lifestyle ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s conservative opposition, achieved a modest victory in the national election. The ...

After a humbling election defeat for Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democrats (SPD), the party looked to collect ...

Chancellor-in-waiting may ask for shelter under UK and France’s nuclear umbrella as he calls for Europe to build up its ...

Friedrich Merz, on course to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor after the country's election, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with ...

CDU leader moves swiftly to form coalition with SPD, framing the alliance as a stabilizing force after Germany’s turbulent ...

Germany’s businesses have been frustrated by government inaction on the stagnating economy. Sunday’s national election raises ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the centre-Right Christian Democratic Union party (CDU), has emerged as the winner of Germany’s ...