Friedrich Merz, the presumptive chancellor of Germany, has confirmed he will seek a coalition with the social democratic SPD ...

The centre-right CDU's leader has committed himself to taking a more active role in the bloc in the midst of what he says is ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s conservative opposition, achieved a modest victory in the national election. The ...

Germans cast their vote in Sunday's election. But it will take weeks until a new government comes into office. DW sums up the next steps.

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

Put simply, more than four in every five of Germany's 59.2 million voters turned out. It reflects just how energised Germans ...

Mapped: The German election results after far right AfD sees surge in support in the East - The conservative alliance led by ...

BERLIN — Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won an unexciting victory in a national election Sunday, ...

Germany Heads to Polls. Who Are the Top Contenders? | Vantage on Firstpost | N18G German citizens head to the polls on ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz aims to form a government after winning the national election but faces tough ...

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

In Germany, Friedrich Merz is set to become the next German chancellor after his conservative CDU party placed first in Sunday’s election. Merz said Germany and Europe must achieve independence from ...