Berlin: Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is poised to become the next chancellor ...

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz said he'll move quickly to form a new government after he won Sunday's federal election with a result that will require him to form a coalition.

Germany's election saw turnout amongst the highest since the country’s reunification 35 years ago, alongside a strong ...

The other winner was the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), who are celebrating a record second-place result of 20.8%.

Germany now faces weeks to months of negotiations as the conservatives, under presumptive Chancellor-to-be Friedrich Merz, ...

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

Chancellor Olaf Scholz concedes defeat as CDU/CSU wins Germany's election, with AfD achieving historic second place. Key ...

World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s CDU, is set to form a coalition after winning the most votes, per exit polls. The ...

Friedrich Merz sharply criticised US President Donald Trump’s chief confidante Elon Musk for meddling in the German election ...

In Germany, we receive the Ifo index for February. It will be interesting to see if it mirrors the PMI data on Friday, which ...

Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a ...