World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his ...

Germany's mainstream conservatives won the country's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s ...

Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...

The 69-year-old faces lengthy coalition negotiations after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to a historic ...

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Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a ...

Merz, leader of the CDU/CSU alliance, argued during the election campaign that Europe needed to take more responsibility for ...

Friedrich Merz’s coalition, comprising CDU and its Bavarian ally, the Christian Social Union (CSU), secured the largest vote ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s CDU, is set to form a coalition after winning the most votes, per exit polls. The ...

German's Friedrich Merz has pledged to achieve "independence" from the United States after his centre-right alliance won ...

The centre-right CDU has emerged as the biggest party in the German election, making Merz the most likely to lead a ...

Friedrich Merz of the conservative CDU/ CSU has won the German election, with far-right AfD in second place. Merz, Germany’s ...