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

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

Germany’s center-right parties are on course to return to power after four years in opposition, while a far-right party that ...

Friedrich Merz from the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is on track to be Germany’s next chancellor.

Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next ...

With exit polls broadly in line with what was expected by markets, investors’ attention will now turn to how quickly Merz can form a government.

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

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

Millions voted for a new federal government after the country's three-party coalition fell apart at the end of last year.

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

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 ...