The leader of the victorious CDU, Friedrich Merz, has a checkered history in German politics— from challenging Angela Merkel, ...

Germany’s conservatives won Sunday’s elections, with their leader Friedrich Merz set to become the next Chancellor, followed ...

Alternative for Germany appears to be headed for the strongest showing by a far-right party since World War II in Sunday’s ...

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday's election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory. Exit polls ...

German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier called the elections after chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence on 15 ...

Last month, he brought a nonbinding motion calling for many more migrants to be turned back at Germany's borders to ...

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 ...

Angela Merkel's policies, like welcoming mass migration, hailed by Europe's establishment at the time, now 'lie in ruins,' ...

Polls have shown that about 20% of the German electorate remained undecided ahead of election day, while close to 60 million ...