With the Alternative for Germany waiting on the sidelines, any new German government coalition must hang together or hang ...

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

Germany once again has the luxury of forming a government from the political centre without major obstacles. Read more at ...

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor ...

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

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party and the favourite in the election race, has waited a ...

Merz’s CDU/CSU bloc won 28.6% of the votes, followed by 20.8% for the far-right Alternative for Germany, according to the ...

The victory in the general elections in Germany was expected to be won by the CDU/CSU bloc. He will be asked to form a new ...

Recent polling suggests that anti-immigration party AfD – strongly backed by US President Donald Trump's inner circle – is ...

Exit polls show Friedrich Merz's conservatives leading in Germany's election, with concerns over far-right party strength and ...

Germany’s likely next chancellor wants to reboot ties with France, do a free-trade deal with Donald Trump and get tougher on ...