The success of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is a sign of the times. Across Europe, far-right parties once on the ...

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 ...

Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) narrowly wins national elections, setting the stage for Friedrich Merz to become ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) conceded defeat following a “bitter election result,” as ...

The Christian Democratic Union is poised to win the German election, making Friedrich Merz the next likely chancellor. The ...

Merz is a staunch supporter of Israel, and has vowed to remove restrictions on weapons shipments, criticized the ICC arrest ...

Outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the results “bitter” for his center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), which suffered ...

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

Friedrich Merz, who was forced out of politics about a decade ago, is all set to replace Olaf Scholz as next German ...

Germany's elections saw the far-right AfD secure over 20% of the vote, marking its highest-ever share. The CDU/CSU led by ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany was in some ways the biggest winner of the night, recording double its 2021 result. The ...