Frederick Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democrats, is virtually assured of becoming Germany’s next chancellor.

Frederick Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democrats, is virtually assured of becoming Germany’s next chancellor.

Given that Donald Trump favours the Russian position over that of Ukraine, the same country the US and its allies armed, ...

The party led by Friedrich Merz won the country's national election; the primary voter issues were the economy and ...

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) looks set to become the second largest party in the German parliament following elections on February 23. Polls& ...

The votes were still being counted Sunday but the results were clear: Germany’s conservative Friedrich Merz is the new ...

Friedrich Merz is the clear winner of the German election. The question now for the conservative leader is how fast and with whom he can cobble together a government - and whether the US will seek to ...

Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany’s next chancellor after his centre-Right Christian Democratic Union [CDU] party won ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has conceded defeat after Germany’s opposition conservative alliance, the Christian Democratic ...

Friedrich Merz’s Conservatives have won the German elections with 28.6%, well ahead of rival parties but short of the ...

Germany’s federal elections took place this weekend, with the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and their Bavarian ...

The CDU, along with its Bavarian sister party, the conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), garnered a combined 28.6 ...