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

Friedrich Merz, set to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor following the country’s election, has vowed to prioritize European unity and security amid the challenges posed by a new Trump ...

The victory of Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats (CDU) in Sunday’s parliamentary election gives Germany a new opportunity to fix the crumbling foundations of its postwar success. Once a rock ...

Friedrich Merz, Germany's potential next chancellor, prioritizes European unity and security amid global challenges.

Germany’s conservative election winner Friedrich Merz said yesterday that the surge of the far-right AfD to 20 percent voter support was “the last warning” to the country’s mainstream parties.

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

The American message in Munich a week ago made German-US relations an unexpectedly divisive German election issue. Germans ...

Friedrich Merz's conservative bloc has won the national election and now faces coalition talks. Merz seemed keen to get to ...

An astounding map that has emerged from Germany’s general election has shown just how divided the nation at the heart of Europe is.