According to the exit polls and partial counting, Merz’s Union bloc garnered around 28.5% votes, while the anti-immigration ...

The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), have emerged victorious in Germany’s snap parliamentary elections, dealing a significant blow to ...

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

German government coalition talks between CDU and SPD to begin, Merz says The centre-right party's leader Friedrich Merz said ...

Struggling a month ago, the far-left Die Linke party surged into Parliament by riding a backlash against conservative immigration policy.

Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the U.S., step by step.” That won’t be easy, for Europe ...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk speaks live via a video transmission during the election campaign launch rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany party on January 25, 2025, in Halle, Germany. In the ...

Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats took the highest portion of a record number of votes. An ascendant far right, crumbling ...

Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...

After an election dominated by immigration and economic issues, Germany’s likely new chancellor is Friedrich Merz, the leader of the conservative Christian Democrats. His party finished first with ...

Provisional results in Germany’s election confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national ...

Friedrich Merz is poised to lead Germany amidst significant economic and diplomatic challenges. Known for his conservative stance and political resilience, Merz's leadership signals a shift to the ...