The CDU/CSU won the German elections on Sunday but have limited options to form a government after taking first place in the ...

Whether he can form a strong coalition remains to be seen, but whatever he does will be an essential part of Europe’s ...

The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the country's presumptive next chancellor, has again ruled out cooperating with ...

CNN’s Fred Pleitgen speaks with Daniel Caspary, a member of the European Parliament and CDU/CSU group chair, on exit polls ...

Exit polls suggest that Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the conservative Christian Democrats who has vowed to bring ...

The center-right opposition is favored to win, while polls point to the strongest result for a far-right party since World ...

Exit polls show the center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading, with the AfD party heading towards the strongest ...

A marked moment of political severance came at the end of January, when Friedrich Merz pushed through a non-binding motion on ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become the country's next chancellor after initial results showed ...

Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) narrowly wins national elections, setting the stage for Friedrich Merz to become ...

The Christian Democratic Union is poised to win the German election, making Friedrich Merz the next likely chancellor. The ...