Friedrich Merz has emerged victorious in a general election which saw dramatic changes in German politics - but given that ...

After two torturous months of campaigning, the wait is over. Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative CDU party, is on ...

Germany's election reshapes the political scene, with the far right and far left parties on the rise and coalition chaos and ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, has said "from tomorrow we start working" on forming a government as ...

Initial projections of the result of Germany’s election on Sunday set the stage for protracted coalition talks, meaning Europe’s largest economy could face months of policy uncertainty prolonging its ...

Friedrich Merz will be the next chancellor of Germany. And he still can’t tell what his government program will be. His ...

With all constituencies counted, the centre-right Christian Democratic Union has claimed victory, while minnows, including ...

Here are the main takeaways of Germany’s legislative elections: The elections have highlighted the steady erosion in support for the so-called people’s parties — the CDU and the SPD — that have ...

German conservatives under likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to move quickly to try to form a coalition ...

Another unlikely three-way combination could be the "Germany" coalition of CDU/CSU, SPD and FDP, named after the black, red and gold colours of the national flag. Such a coalition would secure a slim ...

Germany is holding a federal election on February 23 – a snap vote called by chancellor Olaf Scholz when his coalition government fell apart at the end of last ...

Its early projection suggests Friedrich Merz’s CDU has won 28.9 per cent of the vote, while AfD have secured 19.9 and, ...