Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest ...

Germany’s AfD party placed second in the 2025 election, fueled by immigration fears, despite its association with neo-Nazis.

Friedrich Merz, likely Germany's next chancellor, said he was under "no illusions" about the White House's impact on ...

Germany’s election continues a slump for left-leaning parties in affluent countries, often connected to immigration and the ...

Alice Weidel, the co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), has said she missed a congratulatory call from ...

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...

Vice President JD Vance criticized Europe for its “illiberal” laws restricting free speech, while CBS News defended Germany’s ...

Maine U.S. Sen. Susan Collins nailed it in her assessment of President Donald Trump. Readers weigh in on many issues in today ...

Controversies continue piling up for CBS News including Margaret Brennan's recent assertion that "weaponized" free speech was ...

Mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz have won Germany's 2025 election. Here's a look in charts at the wins and ...

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (Civic Democratic Party) congratulated Friedrich Merz and the CDU/CSU on their victory in Germany’s parliamentary elections, expressing hope for stronger Czech-German ...