Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political ...

Friedrich Merz is set to become the next Chancellor at a time of great tumult at home and abroad, writes John Kampfner.

German conservatives under Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to quickly form a government after winning a national election but ...

Germany’s mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country’s national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an ...

The far-right AfD and the Left jointly secured the one third of seats needed to block constitutional changes. Both oppose ...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz told Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu that he would invite ...

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

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

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for ...

A former BlackRock Germany chair and amateur pilot, Merz is widely expected to become the next chancellor. He has promised to ...

Millions of Germans are deciding the next chancellor in snap elections Sunday with the center-right Christian Democratic ...

Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election and decried the historic gains of the far-right conservative ...