Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has triumphed at Germany’s ballot boxes, paving his way to become the next chancellor. His ...

Friedrich Merz’s party has won the most seats in Germany’s election. But after ridiculing the left and embracing far right ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory, while Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded his center-left Social ...

The Christian Democratic Union’s likely victory comes despite a strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or ...

German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won the country’s election Sunday, placing the far-right Alternative für ...

Germany has voted — and the exit polls show opposition leader Friedrich Merz and his Conservative Party on course for a ...

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...

Whether he can form a strong coalition remains to be seen, but whatever he does will be an essential part of Europe’s ...

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

Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces ...