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

Millions of Germans are deciding the next chancellor in snap elections Sunday with the center-right Christian Democratic ...

The conservatives’ expected victory comes despite a historically strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or ...

Exit polls show the center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading, with the AfD party heading towards the strongest ...

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

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

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become the country's next chancellor after initial results showed ...

Friedrich Merz is on the brink of achieving a long-held goal of becoming Germany's next chancellor after initial results ...

Friedrich Merz, who is poised to become Germany’s chancellor in a CDU-led government, has extensive experience as a lawyer ...

This important election has galvanised voters, and campaigning resumed on Saturday evening with a final discussion on ...