Top campaign issues were the German economy, still Europe’s largest but struggling, and irregular migration German ...

Friedrich Merz wasted no time in heralding a new era for Europe, and one without the US as a key partner, writes Europe ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday ...

Friedrich Merz was set to become Germany’s new chancellor after provisional results confirmed his mainstream Conservatives ...

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

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

Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany’s national election, while a ...

Germany’s conservatives won the national election on Sunday but a fractured vote handed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) its ...

Voters turned out in record numbers for the German election. Here’s a look in charts at the wins and losses, seats in ...

Germany’s conservatives secured a decisive victory in Sunday’s elections, positioning their leader Friedrich Merz as the next ...

The treasurer’s visit to Washington this week shows the difficulties of navigating the risks and presidential whims ...

Germany’s centre-right leader Friedrich Merz has won federal elections, and is set to steer Europe’s largest economy towards a more stable government as he seeks to form a coalition with the ...