Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...

Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the ...

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

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

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

As soon as the election commission summed up the official results of the Bundestag elections, their triumphant Friedrich Merz made it clear to the acting Chancellor Olaf Scholz that in the coming ...

Friedrich Merz could have one shot at fending off ascending populists and an increasingly hostile U.S., analysts say.

According to the exit polls and partial counting, Merz’s Union bloc garnered around 28.5% votes, while the anti-immigration ...

Chancellor-in-waiting may ask for shelter under UK and France’s nuclear umbrella as he calls for Europe to build up its ...

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