Friedrich Merz from the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is on track to be Germany’s next chancellor.

That paves the way for their candidate, Friedrich Merz (pictured), to take over from Olaf Scholz as chancellor after ...

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor ...

While the exit poll result isn't a surprise, the fragile process of coalition building as well as the number of issues on the ...

The exit poll suggests the CDU has topped today's ballot securing 28.5 per cent of the vote while the AfD have taken 20 per ...

This important election has galvanised voters, and campaigning resumed on Saturday evening with a final discussion on ...

After winning the German election, the conservative leader must navigate a new era without Washington as a close ally.