The German electorate has backed conservative Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in trans- Atlantic relations. "For me, the absolute priority will ...

Friedrich Merz is most likely to become Germany's next chancellor, with the Christian Democratic Union topping votes at just under 29%.

Germany’s chancellor-designate, Friedrich Merz, has called for more military support to Israel and criticized the current ...

Mohammad Azmouz, a Syrian barber living in Berlin, said casting his first ever vote on Sunday at the age of 57 was an ...

No wonder the leaders of Alternative for Germany (AfD) were jubilant on Monday morning, with the strongest showing for a far-right party in the country since World War II, handing it second place in ...