Friedrich Merz, the head of Germany's opposition Christian Democrats, has said that if he were chancellor, he would seek ...

A party ally says Chancellor Scholz would be open to talks with Friedrich Merz on when to move toward new elections — but only after dealing with urgent business in parliament. Merz earlier said this ...

The coalition party in German came to an end on Wednesday, Nov. 6, following a series of events, which ultimately led to the ...

Electoral commission boss says carrying out ‘printing orders’ is a ‘great challenge’ amid collapse of Olaf Scholz’s ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is thinking of March, CDU leader Friedrich Merz wants to call for a ballot as early as January.

Germany’s ruling traffic-light coalition has officially disbanded, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz now leading a minority <a ...

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck is ramping up pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to schedule new elections without delay.

The collapse of Germany’s ruling coalition is set to bring more economic pain in the months ahead and just a glimmer of hope ...

Despite the recent collapse of Germany's centre-left coalition, there was little change in approval ratings for the country's ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has demanded a calm debate from Germany’s squabbling factions on setting the date for a snap election ...

Investors also closely monitored political developments in Germany. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s effort to engage with Friedrich Merz, leader of the opposition Christian Democratic Union, faced strong ...