Whether he can form a strong coalition remains to be seen, but whatever he does will be an essential part of Europe’s ...

Friedrich Merz has led his center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to a clear election victory, polls suggest, and is ...

A series of attacks helped fuel debate about immigration in the weeks before German voters cast their ballots for a new ...

Bidding to be Germany’s next leader are the incumbent, the leader of the opposition, the vice chancellor, and a far-right ...

The chancellor told supporters the success of the far-right "must never be something we will accept". Zelensky offers to ...

After winning the German election with under 30 percent of the vote, the conservative leader Friedrich Merz will have to ...

Germany’s centre-right leader Friedrich Merz won federal elections on Sunday, clearing his path to become Chancellor at a ...

Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow ...

Outgoing German chancellor Scholz decries far-right AfD's historic gains in Sunday's election.

The centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is the favorite, based on the most recent polling data, which would make ...

Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow ...