Friedrich Merz wins a messy victory. But can he now rule Germany?
That paves the way for their candidate, Friedrich Merz (pictured), to take over from Olaf Scholz as chancellor after coalition talks. The second was that the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) had surged to its best-ever score,
The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...
Germany's likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz questioned on Sunday whether NATO would remain in its "current form" by June ...
Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election and decried the historic gains of the far-right conservative ...
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz pledged to help Europe achieve "real independence from the US" on defence in stark ...
After winning the German election, the conservative leader must navigate new era without Washington as close ally.
Germany has voted — and the exit polls show opposition leader Friedrich Merz and his Conservative Party on course for a ...
His explosive bid to tighten migration rules with the support of far-right votes in parliament reveals a man willing to ...
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