The party led by Friedrich Merz won the country's national election; the primary voter issues were the economy and ...

Frederick Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democrats, is virtually assured of becoming Germany’s next chancellor.

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

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

Struggling a month ago, the far-left Die Linke party surged into Parliament by riding a backlash against conservative immigration policy.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk speaks live via a video transmission during the election campaign launch rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany party on January 25, 2025, in Halle, Germany. In the ...

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

Elon Musk endorsed AfD, an anti-immigration party that just won the most support of any far-right party since World War II.

Sunday’s German election saw a big shift toward right-wing parties. But while the Alternative für Deutschland piled up votes ...

Germany’s mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country’s national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Left Party jointly secured one third of seats in the new parliament, enough to block a loosening of Germany's debt brake - a mechanism some ...