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

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

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

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

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

The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory ...

Exit polls suggest that Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the conservative Christian Democrats who has vowed to bring ...

Germany's conservatives have won the national election, with Merz set to become chancellor. The AfD achieved their best ...

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

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

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

He is the favourite to become Chancellor. Mr Merz is Chairman of the CDU - Germany's center-right party. It was headed for 18 years, from 2000 until 2018, by Angela Merkel. Friedrich Merz's stance ...