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

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz's conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday ...

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

German center-right leader Merz says election win shows Germany is 'present in Europe again,' will be reliably governed.

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

Germany's conservatives, led by Friedrich Merz, won the national election, setting him on course to become the next chancellor. The far-right Alternative for Germany achieved its best result, while ...

Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election, setting Friedrich Merz up to become the next chancellor. The far-right Alternative for Germany came in second with its best result ever.

The Christian Democratic Union and its allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal ...