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 ...

Friedrich Merz faces complex coalition negotiations after the far-right AfD surged to a historic second place in a fractured ...

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.

The votes were still being counted Sunday but the results were clear: Germany’s conservative Friedrich Merz is the new ...