Conservative leader Friedrich Merz vowed to move quickly to put together a coalition government. But that's likely to be a complicated task.

Germany’s conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the elections, securing over 28% of the vote, while the far-right AfD ...

Friedrich Merz is likely to replace Olaf Scholz as the next German Chancellor. Merz has promised to crack down on illegal ...

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party achieved a historic milestone, surging to over 20% in national ...

Merz declared victory on Sunday afternoon after his Christian Democratic Union party was projected to win approximately 30% of the vote.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat in the national elections, acknowledging the poor election result and taking ...

Friedrich Merz — the leader of the victorious Christian Democratic Union-Christian Social Union alliance — is a U.S.-loving former lawyer but he may clash with President Donald Trump, as Merz is a ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz concedes "bitter" defeat after his centre-left Social Democrats slumped to a heavy loss in ...

Germany votes in a national election following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition. Conservative leader ...

Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won the national election on Sunday, while far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) followed in second place, rougly doubling its support in the ...

The election results mark a turning point in German politics. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's center-left Social Democrats (SPD) ...