Conservative leader Friedrich Merz headed for Germany’s top job after a career of ups and downs
World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his ...
Who is Friedrich Merz? Christian Democratic Union frontrunner poised to become Germany’s next Chancellor
Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s CDU, is set to form a coalition after winning the most votes, per exit polls. The ...
Germany's conservatives declare victory in Berlin. Now the hard work begins
A conservative alliance made up of the CDU and CSU is set to lead Germany again, but the new coalition government will have ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, the German election winner warning Europe about Trump?
Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for ...
Conservatives win in Bavaria but fall short of 40% goal
The conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), which is in alliance with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), emerged as the ...
Christian Democrats claim victory in German election; far right surges
The Christian Democratic Union has won a plurality in the Bundestag, preliminary exit polls suggested Sunday, while the ...
Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place
Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a ...
After Germany’s Right-Wing Gains in Elections, New Conservative Leader Vows to ‘Achieve Independence’ From U.S. Under Trump’s Rule
While the far right made historic gains in Germany's elections on Sunday, Conservative politician Friedrich Merz won with ...
German Elections: Christian Democrats Lead With 30% Of Vote As Far-Right AfD Surge To Second Place With Record 20% Share – Exit Polls
Friedrich Merz is on track to become Germany’s next chancellor after his center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party ...
Voters flock to political extremes in Germany as the centrist parties stumble
Both the far-right Alternative fuer Deutschland and the far-left Die Linke saw significant gains and were the most popular ...
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Germany’s conservatives claim victory in national election
Although the far-right AfD won 152 seats and would give CDU leader Friedrich Merz a comfortable 360-seat majority, he has already declared he won't form a coalition with the party.