Here are first reactions: FRIEDRICH MERZ, CDU LEADER AND CHANCELLOR CANDIDATE "Tonight we will celebrate, and from tomorrow ...

Friedrich Merz’s party has won the most seats in Germany’s election. But after ridiculing the left and embracing far right ...

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

The first exit polls in Germany's snap election have been released. Centre-right CDU tops votes so far, with leader Friedrich ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, has said "from tomorrow we start working" on forming a government as the far-right AfD won its best-ever results.

Friedrich Merz, who was forced out of politics about a decade ago, is all set to replace Olaf Scholz as next German ...

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

The result sprung surprises for the parties as far-right AfD achieved its best ever performance while Chancellor Olaf ...

Outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the results “bitter” for his center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), which suffered ...

Germany's conservatives swept to victory in Sunday's elections, with their leader Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor, followed by the far-right AfD in second place after record gains.

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s opposition conservatives, is set to become the country’s next chancellor as his party ...