Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany’s next chancellor, but he has a long road ahead of him to form government and hold ...

The 69-year-old faces lengthy coalition negotiations after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to a historic ...

Germany's conservatives won the national election on Sunday but a fractured vote handed the far-right Alternative for Germany ...

Germany may face months of uncertainty after the CDU/CSU conservative bloc won the national election but with no clear option ...

Germany is at a crossroads and now for Friedrich Merz the hard work begins, writes Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker.

Triumphant CDU leader hits out at Washington and calls for stronger European security amid attempts to build government.

Germany's election delivered a fragmented result, with CDU/CSU winning 28.5% but needing SPD to form a ‘Grand Coalition.’ ...

Sunday’s federal elections in Germany were held at a time when Germany’s support for human rights both at home and on the ...

Germany may approve a defense fund before the new parliament convenes, leaving borrowing debates for new lawmakers. Merz ...

Notably, the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 19.5 percent votes. Its leader Alice Weidel expressed her ...

The Christian Democrat, whose party won the parliamentary elections, quickly began negotiating with the Social Democrats to ...