Early projections say Germany's conservative bloc has secured nearly 29% of the votes, emerging as the largest party ahead of ...

BERLIN — Conservative leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz has cast his vote in the German election. Merz is the leader of ...

Polls are now open across Germany in an election that could shape Europe’s response to the new Trump administration, the Russia-Ukraine war and security across the continent. The election comes seven ...

Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow ...

The contenders in Germany’s election are making their final appeals to voters. The opposition leader and front-runner vowed ...

The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he ...

As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up ...

Friedrich Merz (L) is favourite to become ... triggered by the collapse of centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition late last year. We assess what and who you need to know ahead of the ...

CDU leader Friedrich Merz said he hoped a new coalition ... The centre-left Social Democrats, led by current chancellor Olaf Scholz, are in third place on some 16 per cent of the vote.