Merz’s priority will be to form a government with the third-placed Social Democrats (SPD), led by Germany’s current ...

Merz’s priority will be to form a government with the third-placed Social Democrats (SPD), led by Germany’s current ...

The conservative party in Germany dominated elections during the weekend, with Friedrich Merz poised to become the nation's ...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk speaks live via a video transmission during the election campaign launch rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party on January 25, 2025 in Halle, ...

Friedrich Merz has led the Christian Democrats to victory in Germany's election. The 69-year-old politician will now enter ...

Germany’s businesses have been frustrated by government inaction on the stagnating economy. Sunday’s national election raises ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the centre-Right Christian Democratic Union party (CDU), has emerged as the winner of Germany’s ...

Germany’s mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country’s national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an ...

It is the closest thing to a referendum on mass migration, in a country where referendums are not condoned by the ...

The outcome in the German election could see a focus on defence integration in Europe, eschewing the United States.

The AfD doubles its vote share to 20.8 percent in weekend elections and becomes Germany’s second-largest party.

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political ...