The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country ...

The leader of the conservative Christian Democrats celebrated as exit polls indicated they had won Sunday’s election, which ...

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

Friedrich Merz, who has no previous experience in office, is set to become Germany's chancellor with Europe's largest economy ...

Friedrich Merz leads CDU/CSU to victory in German election, while AfD doubles support; Merz vows to fight bureaucracy.

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

German chancellor candidates have spoken publicly to their supporters after exit polls came out indicating the results of the ...

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a telephonic conversation with Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader ...

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

Exit poll results suggest vast gains for the far-right AfD party and a sizeable shift in the fortunes of Germany’s two ...

After two torturous months of campaigning, the wait is over. Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative CDU party, is on ...