An election win for Germany's conservatives has eased concerns of political gridlock in Europe's biggest economy, but failed to lift uncertainty around whether a new government can deliver fiscal reforms seen as vital to boosting sluggish growth.

Germany’s economy is stalled and its politics fractured. But it sees an opening for a new chancellor to lead Europe’s response to a changing America.

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