Friedrich Merz, who was forced out of politics about a decade ago, is all set to replace Olaf Scholz as next German ...

Hailing from Sauerland, a traditionally Catholic and socially conservative region in western Germany, Friedrich Merz has long ...

Merz has warned against more paralysis in Berlin at a time US President Donald Trump is driving head-spinning change, the ...

The result sprung surprises for the parties as far-right AfD achieved its best ever performance while Chancellor Olaf ...

Trump Applauds German Conservative Victory** In a significant victory for conservative values across the globe, Germany's center-right Christian Democr ...

Germany’s conservative bloc, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), have emerged as the biggest winners in the German federal election, ...

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

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

Merz, 69, faces complex and lengthy coalition negotiations after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to a historic second place in a fractured vote after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf ...

In spite of the Tesla CEO's best efforts, the AfD performed no better than had been expected when snap elections were called.

Merz declared victory on Sunday afternoon after his Christian Democratic Union party was projected to win approximately 30% of the vote.