Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz accused Scholz earlier Friday of seeking to delay the election until March ...

Social Democrat leader calls on opposition to back crucial legislation this year, suggesting voting date could be agreed upon ...

Stock markets in Europe are likely to find some relief from a snap election call in Germany this week as it could prompt corporate tax cuts and deregulation, according to Citigroup Inc.

Riding high in the polls, Friedrich Merz's center-right Christian Democrats are champing at the bit to fight in a federal ...

About two thirds of German voters want snap elections as soon as possible after this week's collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's ruling coalition, a poll showed on Friday.

After firing his coalition partner, chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to call fresh elections in the new year.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's main opposition leader Friedrich Merz criticised Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday as ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the opposition centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU), accused Social Democrat Scholz of ...

The euro slipped again as investors eyed the unfolding German political crisis. Germany's conservative opposition leader ...

Trump’s foreign policy, potential snap elections in Germany, and NATO’s continued support for Ukraine without Washington’s aid. These stories topped the headlines in Friday’s newspapers across Russia.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is coming under mounting pressure to agree to an early election in January, with a new poll ...