Friedrich Merz was set to become Germany’s new chancellor after provisional results confirmed his mainstream Conservatives ...

German's Friedrich Merz has pledged to achieve "independence" from the United States after his centre-right alliance won ...

The centre-right CDU has emerged as the biggest party in the German election, making Merz the most likely to lead a ...

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Germany’s conservatives won the national election on Sunday but a fractured vote handed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) its ...

Germany's CDU/CSU conservative alliance won Sunday's general election election and the Elon Musk-endorsed far-right, ...

Trump's statements on Ukraine last week make it "clear" Americans are "largely indifferent to the fate of Europe," Merz said.

Merz, 69, faces complex and lengthy coalition negotiations after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to a ...

Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany’s national election, while a ...

Merz had signalled openness to reforming Germany’s “debt brake” to finance badly needed infrastructure investments and a ...

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (Civic Democratic Party) congratulated Friedrich Merz and the CDU/CSU on their victory in Germany’s parliamentary elections, expressing hope for stronger Czech-German ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) bloc, has emerged victorious in ...