As a new chapter in German politics begins on Monday following the federal election at the weekend, there's a distinct ...

By Kirsti Knolle and Madeline Chambers BERLIN (Reuters) -German conservatives under Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to quickly ...

BERLIN – Germany’s conservative election winner Friedrich Merz vowed to get to work Monday on the arduous task of building a ...

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

Friedrich Merz's CDU party emerged as the largest party in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.

Merz has warned against more paralysis in Berlin at a time US President Donald Trump is driving head-spinning change, the ...

Friedrich Merz, likely Germany's next chancellor, said he was under "no illusions" about the White House's impact on ...

He has repeatedly pledged not to work with the far-right anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party despite their second-place finish.

Alternative for Germany surged to the best showing by a far-right party since World War II in Sunday's national election and became the strongest political force in parts of the country.

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