Friedrich Merz, poised to become Germany's chancellor after a historic election, aims to secure European independence from the U.S. amid complex coalition negotiations. Despite rising far-right ...

Germany has voted — and the exit polls show opposition leader Friedrich Merz and his Conservative Party on course for a ...

BERLIN >> Germany’s conservatives won the national election on Sunday but a fractured vote handed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) its best ever result in second place and left conservative ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what he called "a bitter election result." ...

After Germans voted on Sunday, the center-right Christian Democrat leader Friedrich Merz is likely to become Germany's next chancellor.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what he called “a bitter election result.” ...

Whether he can form a strong coalition remains to be seen, but whatever he does will be an essential part of Europe’s ...

Germany's opposition conservatives, led by Friedrich Merz, won the national election, setting him on course to be the next chancellor. The far-right Alternative for Germany also achieved its best ...

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won Germany's national election. The far-right Alternative for Germany ...

President Donald Trump praised German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz's victory in the national election on ...

Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next ...

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