World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his ...

The Christian Democratic Union’s victory comes despite a strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD.

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...

Whether he can form a strong coalition remains to be seen, but whatever he does will be an essential part of Europe’s ...

Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the country's second-largest party.

Friedrich Merz will be the next chancellor of Germany. And he still can’t tell what his government program will be. His ...

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country ...

The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory.

A network of more than 700 fake social media accounts has sprung up in the last week of Germany's election campaign.

BERLIN — It’s no secret that Germany’s former Chancellor Angela Merkel isn’t fond of current conservative front-runner Friedrich Merz. But she’s not the only woman Merz has to worry about. Often ...

Merz, 69, promises fundamental policy shifts, including stricter migration controls and market-friendly reforms to revive Europe’s largest economy Friedrich ... held in Berlin, Germany on ...