German election results 2025 – live: Friedrich Merz’s Conservatives celebrate win as far right party makes record gains
Friedrich Merz was set to become Germany’s new chancellor after provisional results confirmed his mainstream conservatives ...
Merz warns Europe should seek ‘independence’ from US after conservatives win German election - and far-right support surges
Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...
Germany’s Friedrich Merz’s top gaffes: Being ‘middle-class’ with private jets to calling Muslims ‘little pashas’
Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union is set to become Germany’s Chancellor after a modest election victory. Known for controversial remarks about refugees and minorities, Merz has faced ...
Conservative leader Friedrich Merz headed for Germany’s top job after a career of ups and downs
The 69-year-old head of the center-right Union bloc, which won the country’s national election with 28.6 percent of the votes, has by far the best chance of forming a new government.