Germany's opposition conservatives won Sunday's national election, with Friedrich Merz poised to become chancellor. The far-right AfD scored its best result, finishing second. Watch this report for ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lamented a “bitter defeat" for his Social Democrats (SPD) party in Sunday’s federal election to Friedrich Merz’s conservative alliance and the far-right Alternative for ...

The euro jumped to a one-month high and stock futures charged ahead on Monday after Germany's conservatives won the national ...

Friedrich Merz will now begin coalition talks with the SPD or the Greens but not with the AfD, far-right party which came ...

Germany’s conservative bloc, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), have emerged as the biggest winners in the German federal election, ...

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany doubled its support in the strongest showing for a ...

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for G ...

Despite domestic challenges, Merz’s strong transatlantic ties and pro-NATO stance may be welcomed by European allies, ...

Come Sunday (February 23), will the voting gods smile on Friedrich Merz? The leader of the Christian Democratic Union is the ...

With 28.5% of the vote, conservative party CDU leader Friedrich Merz is set on the path to becoming the next chancellor.