That paves the way for their candidate, Friedrich Merz (pictured), to take over from Olaf Scholz as chancellor after ...

Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls ...

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

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leader of the Social Democrats (SPD), says the election results are "bitter" for his party, ...

Friedrich Merz from the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is on track to be Germany’s next chancellor.

Germany’s center-right parties are on course to return to power after four years in opposition, while a far-right party that ...

The key question now is what type of coalition will be formed, as this will determine the direction of Germany’s domestic and ...

After winning the German election, the conservative leader must navigate a new era without Washington as a close ally.

POLITICO breaks down what the conservatives’ victory means for EU policy and cooperation ― from nuclear weapons to cannabis.

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives are on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, ...

Friedrich Merz is likely to become Germany’s next chancellor as conservatives are on course to register a victory in the ...