Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU bloc won the national election, with Friedrich Merz likely to become chancellor. The far-right ...

This important election has galvanised voters, and campaigning resumed on Saturday evening with a final discussion on ...

The 69-year-old CDU leader Friedrich Merz is a major favourite for the German chancellorship after Sunday's snap election.

Ursula von der Leyen is about to face the most serious challenge to her leadership since she became European Commission ...

Germany's conservative CDU/CSU bloc won the national election, positioning Friedrich Merz to become the next chancellor. The far-right Alternative for Germany achieved its best result, while ...

Germany’s probable next leader talks about Ukraine, saving the economy and beating the AfD in an exclusive interview ...

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 ...

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 ...

Germany’s likely next chancellor wants to reboot ties with France, do a free-trade deal with Donald Trump and get tougher on ...

Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to be Germany’s next chancellor, said he’s open to considering common European Union ...

Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz assured supporters that his leadership would reinforce Germany’s role in Europe and relegate the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to the political ...

Germany's climate policy objectives would not change radically under a centre-right government led by CDU frontrunner Friedrich Merz, although he is still noncommittal on the country's coal exit, ...