Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election , with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor ...

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for ...

Friedrich Merz faces complex coalition negotiations after the far-right AfD surged to a historic second place in a fractured ...

Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...

The far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany surged to become the second-largest political force in the country.

The far-right AfD and the Left jointly secured the one third of seats needed to block constitutional changes. Both oppose ...

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

German conservatives under Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to quickly form a government after winning a national election but ...

Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election and decried the historic gains of the far-right conservative ...

The Christian Democratic Union’s victory comes despite a strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD.