Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls ...

Friedrich Merz from the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is on track to be Germany’s next chancellor.

Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next ...

After winning the German election, the conservative leader must navigate a new era without Washington as a close ally.

This important election has galvanised voters, and campaigning resumed on Saturday evening with a final discussion on ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lacklustre victory in a national election Sunday ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz bemoans his Social Democrats' 'bitter' result, congratulates Friedrich Merz, whose coalition prospects ...

POLITICO breaks down what the conservatives’ victory means for EU policy and cooperation ― from nuclear weapons to cannabis.

As Germany heads to the polls on February 23, Europe finds itself at a crossroads. With Berlin and Paris preoccupied with ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leader of the Social Democrats (SPD), says the election results are "bitter" for his party, ...