Merz's Conservative alliance secured the highest votes in a high-stakes German elections held on Sunday, bringing him into ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz's conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday ...

The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory.

The success of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is a sign of the times. Across Europe, far-right parties once on the fringe have gone mainstream.

Germany's likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz questioned on Sunday whether NATO would remain in its "current form" by June ...

"The longer it takes to shape a government, the more uncertainty will there be for Germany's role in European affairs and ...

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...

Voters give the center-right a chance to govern, but the AfD lurks to take advantage of failure.

German voters are heading to the polls Sunday for a national election. The race pits the incumbent chancellor against the ...

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

The president appears to be turning back the clock to a time in world history when countries with the biggest militaries ...