German conservatives under Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to quickly form a government after winning a national election but ...

The conservative Christian Democrats in Germany say they will begin talks today to form a coalition government with one or ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s conservative opposition, achieved a modest victory in the national election. The ...

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

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

In Germany, Friedrich Merz is set to become the next German chancellor after his conservative CDU party placed first in Sunday’s election. Merz said Germany and Europe must achieve independence from ...

Friedrich Merz, the presumptive chancellor of Germany, has confirmed he will seek a coalition with the social democratic SPD ...

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

After far-right party AfD came second in the German elections; here's what we know about its leader Alice Weidel, and her girlfriend.