German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the presumptive next chancellor, believes the "urgency is great" for the country ...

Leaders of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) will not appear at traditional events to mark Ash Wednesday as they focus ...

Germany's conservative bloc has sparked tension with its potential coalition partner by launching an inquiry into state ...

Until recently, the far right was consistently excluded by mainstream political parties. It was a founding myth of the old ...

Several German election candidates have cried foul as a new electoral reform meant they were left without a seat despite winning their district. The CDU/CSU wants to make electoral reform a condition ...

Germany voted in a federal election that saw massive growth in support for the far-right AfD, resurgence of the socialist Die ...

Economically troubled Germany just held elections and will soon have a new government. The conservative Christian Democratic ...

Negotiators from German election winner Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc and the center-left Social Democrats have started ...

Germany’s 2025 election results mark a right-wing shift, reshaping European politics and US-EU relations. As CDU and AfD gain ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democrats, has ruled out a coalition with the far-right Alternative for Germany ...

The conservative CDU led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's 2025 election. Here's a look at the wins and losses, seats in ...

The German elections are, in many respects, paradoxical. The electoral shifts, which saw the major parties’ combined vote ...