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

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

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

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

European shares were largely unchanged on Monday, while Germany's benchmark index rose as investors greeted the widely ...

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.

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election , with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor ...

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

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 ...