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

The Christian Democratic Union’s likely victory comes despite a strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or ...

Conservative leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz has cast his vote in the German election. Merz is the leader of the ...

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

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...

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

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has triumphed at Germany’s ballot boxes, paving his way to become the next chancellor. His ...

Germany once again has the luxury of forming a government from the political centre without major obstacles. Read more at ...

Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the ...

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

Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) narrowly wins national elections, setting the stage for Friedrich Merz to become ...

The former banker, who is almost certain to be Germany’s next chancellor, faces testing domestic political and economic ...