That paves the way for their candidate, Friedrich Merz (pictured), to take over from Olaf Scholz as chancellor after ...

The conservatives’ expected victory comes despite a historically strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or ...

Germany's opposition conservatives triumph in the national election, setting Friedrich Merz on course to be the next ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's conservative bloc, is set to become chancellor after winning most parliamentary votes. He aims to form a government that represents all Germans, excluding a ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives are leading in the election. The Alternative for Germany is heading ...

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

Germany has elected Friedrich Merz, a candidate for the country’s conservative Christian Democrats Union party, as its next ...

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

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday ...

Friedrich Merz is on track to become Germany’s next chancellor after his center-right Christian Democrats (CDU) party took roughly 30% of the vote in landmark German elections on Sunday, according to ...