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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Germany's opposition conservatives emerged victorious in the national election, making Friedrich Merz a likely candidate for ...

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

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

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

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.