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

"Germany will once more be governed reliably," he told supporters on Sunday evening.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The results spell an ...

Friedrich Merz’s conservative alliance won Germany’s election, with AfD making record gains. US President Donald Trump, ...

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

Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany's next chancellor, as exit polls show his centre-right grouping has won the general election. The far-right AfD appears to have come second.

Olaf Scholz signalled that he doesn’t plan to help negotiate a coalition agreement with the CDU and will concentrate on his ...

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s conservative opposition leader, has promised swift action to form a new government after winning Sunday’s federal election, ...

Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now on course to win 20.5% of the vote, according to latest projections - but there is no ...

In Germany, Friedrich Merz says the conservative bloc will do everything they can to form a government capable of taking ...