German election results 2025 – live: Friedrich Merz’s Conservatives celebrate win as far right party makes record gains
Friedrich Merz was set to become Germany’s new chancellor after provisional results confirmed his mainstream conservatives ...
Merz warns Europe should seek ‘independence’ from US after conservatives win German election - and far-right support surges
Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...
Germany’s Friedrich Merz’s top gaffes: Being ‘middle-class’ with private jets to calling Muslims ‘little pashas’
Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union is set to become Germany’s Chancellor after a modest election victory. Known for controversial remarks about refugees and minorities, Merz has faced ...