Centre-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc emerged as the frontrunner in Germany’s national election ...

Germany’s likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz questioned yesterday whether Nato would remain in its “current form” by June ...

In a dramatic political shift, Germany’s conservative alliance has secured victory in the national elections, paving the way for Friedrich Merz to become the next chancellor, exit polls revealed on ...

Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big ...

Friedrich Merz’s party has won the most seats in Germany’s election. But after ridiculing the left and embracing far right ...

Projections show German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won a lackluster victory in Sunday's national ...

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while ...

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 ...

The success of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is a sign of the times. Across Europe, far-right parties once on the fringe have gone mainstream.