Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest ...

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s election ...

German stocks rose modestly after a solid election victory for the conservative Friedrich Merz left him with a clear path to ...

Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany’s next chancellor after his centre-Right Christian Democratic Union [CDU] party won ...

Friedrich Merz's conservatives have secured victory in Germany's election, finishing well ahead of rival parties, though ...

Friedrich Merz, likely Germany's next chancellor, said he was under "no illusions" about the White House's impact on ...

He has repeatedly pledged not to work with the far-right anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party despite their second-place finish.

Germany’s election continues a slump for left-leaning parties in affluent countries, often connected to immigration and the ...

Uncertainty is deepening about the Trump administration’s commitment to helping Ukraine fend off Russia’s invasion.

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...