Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to form a government quickly in order to revive a moribund economy, hike ...

The crucial question now is which coalition will help Friedrich Merz secure the Chancellorship, and how stable and enduring ...

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

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

Financial markets rose on the likelihood of a two-party coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD, with Germany's benchmark ...

Friedrich Merz’s conservatives triumphed in Germany’s elections, obtaining over 28% of the vote, as the far-right AfD gained ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) conceded defeat following a “bitter election result,” as ...

Triumphant CDU leader hits out at Washington and calls for stronger European security amid attempts to build government.

Friedrich Merz may create a new European military alliance.

Germany now faces a change of government, with conservative Christian Democratic Union party chief Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor. What's next for Germany's foreign and security ...

Friedrich Merz looks poised to form a coalition between his center-right alliance and the center-left Social Democrats, but ...

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.