Friedrich Merz, who was forced out of politics about a decade ago, is all set to replace Olaf Scholz as next German ...

Germany's conservatives swept to victory in Sunday's elections, with their leader Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor, followed by the far-right AfD in second place after record gains.

Centre-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz is on track to be Germany's next chancellor, with his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party alongside Christian Social Union (CSU) projected to win the ...

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 ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, ...

Merz, 69, faces complex and lengthy coalition negotiations after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to a historic second place in a fractured vote after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf ...

The success of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is a sign of the times. Across Europe, far-right parties once on the fringe have gone mainstream.

The relationship between Europe and the U.S. is one of the world’s longest alliances, and yet it has never been more closely ...

Twenty percent of Germans voted for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Sunday’s election, twice as many as ...