Friedrich Merz, the leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union in Germany, wasted no time after his party's ...

With his party topping Germany's snap election poll, Friedrich Merz looks set to fulfil his lifelong ambition of becoming ...

The success of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is a sign of the times. Across Europe, far-right parties once on the fringe have gone mainstream.

Germany's likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz questioned on Sunday whether NATO would remain in its "current form" by June ...

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor ...

The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory.

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

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz's conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday ...

For the first time since the Second World War, a far-right party has come second in a German national election, a result that ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz pledged to help Europe achieve "real independence from the US" on defence in stark ...

Voters give the center-right a chance to govern, but the AfD lurks to take advantage of failure.