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

European shares steadied on Monday as Germany's election produced no nasty surprise, while Wall Street futures firmed on ...

Merz, 69, now faces difficult and time-consuming coalition discussions after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) ...

Opposition conservatives win German election Conservative chief Friedrich Merz hits out at US AfD scores historic result but ...

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

Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat as his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) faced their worst postwar election result, receiving just over 16% of the vote.

Germany's conservative bloc, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), has taken the lead in ...

Germany is at a crossroads and now for Friedrich Merz the hard work begins, writes Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker.

The BBC's Nick Beake reports from AfD headquarters in Berlin.

Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is set to return to power, with the far-right Alternative for Germany ...