Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country ...

Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election, setting Friedrich Merz up to become the next chancellor. The far-right Alternative for Germany came in second with its best result ever.

His explosive bid to tighten migration rules with the support of far-right votes in parliament reveals a man willing to ...

In a survey out last year, women aged 14 to 29 reported significantly less support for Merz’s party than their male peers ...

As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up ...

People hold signs in support of German conservative candidate for chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party ...

Ursula von der Leyen is about to face the most serious challenge to her leadership since she became European Commission ...

Germans were voting in a national election on Sunday that is expected to restore power to Friedrich Merz's conservatives ...