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

If confirmed in the final count, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) roughly doubled its score to at least 19.5 percent, ...

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

Friedrich Merz is on the brink of achieving a long-held goal of becoming Germany's next chancellor after initial results ...

After winning the German election, the conservative leader must navigate new era without Washington as close ally.

But the other big story is that the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is set to become the second biggest ...

BERLIN — Germany's conservative CDU/CSU alliance led by Friedrich Merz won Sunday's elections with between 28.5 and 29 percent of the vote, according to first TV exit polls. The far-right Alternative ...

Merz was considered a failed politician only seven years ago and was twice rejected as Angela Merkel’s successor.

Centre-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls showed his bloc in the lead. Mr Merz said he was aware of the dimension of the ...

German exit polls show opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives leading in the election. The Alternative for Germany ...

The leader of the victorious CDU, Friedrich Merz, has a checkered history in German politics — from challenging Angela Merkel ...