World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his ...

The Christian Democratic Union’s victory comes despite a strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD.

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...

Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces ...

Conservative leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz has cast his vote in the German election. Merz is the leader of the ...

Whether he can form a strong coalition remains to be seen, but whatever he does will be an essential part of Europe’s ...

Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz will start trying to form a coalition government on Monday after his ...

Germany once again has the luxury of forming a government from the political centre without major obstacles. Read more at ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s conservative opposition, achieved a modest victory in the national election. The ...

Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the country's second-largest party.

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