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

If confirmed in the final count, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) roughly doubled its score to at least 19.5 percent, ...

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

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

But the other big story is that the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is set to become the second biggest ...

Friedrich Merz is on the brink of achieving a long-held goal of becoming Germany's next chancellor after initial results ...

BERLIN — Germany's conservative CDU/CSU alliance led by Friedrich Merz won Sunday's elections with between 28.5 and 29 percent of the vote, according to first TV exit polls. The far-right Alternative ...

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

Merz was considered a failed politician only seven years ago and was twice rejected as Angela Merkel’s successor.

CDU leader Friedrich Merz has ruled out any such alliance but caused uproar last month by bringing a motion to parliament ...

Mr Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU alliance won at least 28.5%, while the Alternative for Germany roughly doubled its score. Read ...