Germany is at a crossroads and now for Friedrich Merz the hard work begins, writes Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker.

Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces economic and diplomatic crises.

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

Under the leadership of West Germany’s Christian Democrat chancellor ... and to a certain extent this is what [France’s National Rally leader Marine] Le Pen is doing.” For Böick, these ...

In so doing, CDU leader Friedrich Merz abolished a post ... more tolerant of far-right rhetoric than the former West Germany. “For her supporters in the east, she really doesn’t have to ...

Germany has over the past years made strides in coming to terms with a dark era of its past, the colonial rule of large ...

An astounding map that has emerged from Germany’s general election has shown just how divided the nation at the heart of Europe is.

The picture shows West Germany’s first chancellor Konrad ... and its security. Leader of Germany's CDU Merz visits Irpin (credit: REUTERS) In a political atmosphere in which standing by Israel ...

Germany’s conservative CDU has won the most votes, with party leader Friedrich Merz signalling he hopes to ... parliamentary term of 1957 to 1961 when the CDU/CSU won elections in West Germany.

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces its biggest economic and diplomatic crises in decades and Europe ...

MANCHESTER UNITED are braced for a HUGE summer transfer window – with Ruben Amorim expected to overhaul the squad with ...

Hailing from the Sauerland, a Catholic upland region in far western Germany known for its social conservatism and close-knit village communities, he embodied many of the virtues of West Germany ...