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

The success of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is a sign of the times. Across Europe, far-right parties once on the fringe have gone mainstream.

German election winner Merz says priority is unity in Europe in light of pressure from Trump administration and Russia ...

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

The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory.

Whether he can form a strong coalition remains to be seen, but whatever he does will be an essential part of Europe’s ...

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, Germany goes to the polls in an election that could have sweeping consequences for U.S.-European ...

Voters give the center-right a chance to govern, but the AfD lurks to take advantage of failure.

Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election and decried the historic gains of the far-right conservative ...

German voters are heading to the polls Sunday for a national election. The race pits the incumbent chancellor against the ...

Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces ...