Merz has said he wants a ruling coalition in place within two months so Berlin can act again on the European and world stage ...

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political ...

Provisional results in Germany’s election confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national ...

The Christian Democrats are forming a new coalition, with plans that include a possible restart of nuclear power.

Sunday’s federal elections in Germany were held at a time when Germany’s support for human rights both at home and on the ...

Friedrich Merz looks poised to form a coalition between his center-right alliance and the center-left Social Democrats, but ...

Germany’s election continues a slump for left-leaning parties in affluent countries, often connected to immigration and the ...

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...

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Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), have emerged victorious in Germany’s snap parliamentary elections, dealing a significant blow to ...

Financial markets rose on the likelihood of a two-party coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD, with Germany's benchmark ...