That paves the way for their candidate, Friedrich Merz (pictured), to take over from Olaf Scholz as chancellor after ...

Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls ...

The conservatives’ expected victory comes despite a historically strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or ...

Germany’s center-right parties are on course to return to power after four years in opposition, while a far-right party that ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives are on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leader of the Social Democrats (SPD), says the election results are "bitter" for his party, ...

Friedrich Merz from the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is on track to be Germany’s next chancellor.

The key question now is what type of coalition will be formed, as this will determine the direction of Germany’s domestic and ...

Germany’s conservatives won Sunday’s elections, with their leader Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor, followed ...

After winning the German election, the conservative leader must navigate a new era without Washington as a close ally.

Germany's opposition conservatives triumph in the national election, setting Friedrich Merz on course to be the next ...