The victory of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Friedrich Merz was met with relief in Ukraine. The ...

Friedrich Merz has confirmed he hopes to form a coalition government featuring his Christian Democratic Union and the ...

Young Germans flocked to opposite ends of the political spectrum in the federal election, rejecting the centre.

Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, whose centre-right bloc won the country’s election on Sunday, said the country needs swift coalition talks to form a ...

Germany could approve a fund to boost defence spending before the outgoing parliament steps down next month, while leaving ...

OP-ED. The likely future German chancellor may be a hard-line conservative, but he could well be the man to transform the country and revitalize Europe, writes international relations specialist ...

The former East Germany still votes virtually as a separate country — and increasingly for a party that has been linked to ...

Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to form a government quickly in order to revive a moribund economy, hike ...

Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to form a government quickly in order to revive a moribund economy, hike ...

Germany now faces a change of government, with conservative Christian Democratic Union party chief Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor. What's next for Germany's foreign and security ...

Despite significant gains for the far right, the election may just result in a German government able to take on a leadership role in Europe.

The resonance of far-right politics among younger voters suggests that Germany’s political landscape is undergoing a ...