Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany's next chancellor, as exit polls show his centre-right grouping has won the general election. The far-right AfD appears to have come second.

The Christian Democratic Union and its allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal ...

The vote comes at a pivotal time for Europe, which faces an increasingly assertive Trump administration.

BERLIN: Friedrich Merz, set to become Germany's next chancellor after his opposition conservatives won the national election ...

In Germany, Friedrich Merz says the conservative bloc will do everything they can to form a government capable of taking ...

In spite of the Tesla CEO's best efforts, the AfD performed no better than had been expected when snap elections were called.

The city highlights how the far right has progressed beyond its traditional strongholds in the east. Read more at ...

BERLIN, February 24. /TASS/. Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) that is winning the snap election to Bundestag, rejected the possibility of having the coalition with ...

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s conservative opposition leader, has promised swift action to form a new government after winning Sunday’s federal election, ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what he called “a bitter election result.” ...

Olaf Scholz signalled that he doesn’t plan to help negotiate a coalition agreement with the CDU and will concentrate on his ...