Leader of Germany's conservative bloc Friedrich Merz says he will seek to form a coalition with the Social Democrats (SDP), ...

Friedrich Merz’s coalition, comprising CDU and its Bavarian ally, the Christian Social Union (CSU), secured the largest vote ...

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

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) wants to have a bigger say in foreign policy. It is relying on its contacts ...

The victory of Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats (CDU) in Sunday’s parliamentary election gives Germany a new opportunity to fix the crumbling foundations of its postwar success. Once a rock ...

The squeeze of the centre creates a pressing headache for Merz regarding the delivery of his core promise to bolster Germany’s defence.

Germany’s conservative election winner Friedrich Merz said yesterday that the surge of the far-right AfD to 20 percent voter support was “the last warning” to the country’s mainstream parties.

As Germany votes to elect its new chancellor, far right may make substantial gains thanks to its Tik Tok campaign Germany ...

The American message in Munich a week ago made German-US relations an unexpectedly divisive German election issue. Germans ...

Friedrich Merz, set to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor following the country’s election, has vowed to prioritize European unity and security amid the challenges posed by a new Trump ...