The leader of the center-right CDU party will become the next German chancellor. LONDON -- Before the final votes in Germany's election were even counted, Friedrich Merz, the leader of the center ...

The 69-year-old conservative leader heads the center-right Union bloc, which won Germany's national election with 28.5% of the votes. "I am also aware of the scale of the task that now lies ahead ...

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, had the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.

The Christian Democrat leader – the man now charged with forming ... but for that to happen, Germany needed to help Ukraine more and to increase spending on its own military.

Germany’s chancellor-elect, Friedrich Merz, leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union party, said his "absolute priority" upon taking up the top job will be to secure Europe so that ...

and leader Olaf Scholz, who conceded defeat Sunday after exit polls showed the SDP running in third place behind CDU and AfD with approximately 16.5% of votes. Germany’s elections are seen as ...

For his part, Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader and Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz claimed victory as he slammed US interference in the country’s election campaign ...

Friedrich Merz — the leader of the victorious Christian Democratic ... Meanwhile, Merz faces rising pressure on his right: Alternative for Germany (AfD), a far-right party with anti-migration ...