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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

The centre-right CDU has emerged as the biggest party in the German election, making Merz the most likely to lead a ...

Trump's statements on Ukraine last week make it "clear" Americans are "largely indifferent to the fate of Europe," Merz said.

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, ...

Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz will start trying to form a coalition government on Monday after his ...

After the collapse of the traffic light coalition, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who is accused of political instability in ...