Frederick Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democrats, is virtually assured of becoming Germany’s next chancellor.

Merz’s priority will be to form a government with the third-placed Social Democrats (SPD), led by Germany’s current ...

Germany's incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said an 'absolute priority' for him will be to distance Europe from the U.S. following comments by President Donald Trump.

The conservative party in Germany dominated elections during the weekend, with Friedrich Merz poised to become the nation's ...

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

German election winner says he will hold talks with other parties to adopt constitutional change in next 30 days ...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk speaks live via a video transmission during the election campaign launch rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party on January 25, 2025 in Halle, ...

Friedrich Merz has led the Christian Democrats to victory in Germany's election. The 69-year-old politician will now enter ...

Merz calls for European solidarity, warns against 'America first' Germany's probable next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, whose conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) emerged from Sunday's election as the ...

Germany's mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country's national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an even stronger supporter in the European Union's largest country and creating ...

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