Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political ...

Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the ...

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...

The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), the second largest party in parliament after Sunday's election, ...

German stocks ended Monday higher in Europe after conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the national election with promises ...

The Christian Democratic Union’s victory comes despite a strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD.

German conservatives under likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to move quickly to try to form a coalition ...

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election , with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor ...

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor ...

Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election and decried the historic gains of the far-right conservative ...