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

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 ...

Friedrich Merz from the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is on track to be Germany’s next chancellor.

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the presumptive next chancellor, has won his constituency in Sunday's ...

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

The conservative CDU/CSU is projected to lead the new German parliament with around 29 per cent of the vote, positioning ...

CDU leader Friedrich Merz has ruled out any such alliance but caused uproar last month by bringing a motion to parliament ...

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

Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow ...

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

Exit polls show Friedrich Merz's conservatives leading in Germany's election, with concerns over far-right party strength and ...