Friedrich Merz's CDU party emerged as the largest party in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.

Germany's incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said an 'absolute priority' for him will be to distance Europe from the U.S.

Germany’s businesses have been frustrated by government inaction on the stagnating economy. Sunday’s national election raises ...

As a new chapter in German politics begins on Monday following the federal election at the weekend, there's a distinct ...

Germany's likely next chancellor warned Europe can no longer rely on its American allies: "I never thought I would end up one ...

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

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

After more than three years with Chancellor Olaf Scholz at Germany’s helm, Sunday’s election cemented the country’s lurch to ...

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

Elon Musk endorsed AfD, an anti-immigration party that just won the most support of any far-right party since World War II.

Germans have given establishment parties one last chance. Right-wing populists wait on the sidelines. PARIS — The good news ...