Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany's next chancellor, as exit polls show his centre-right grouping has won the general election. The far-right AfD appears to have come second. See more episodes ...

Germany's conservative bloc, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, according to preliminary results ...

In spite of the Tesla CEO's best efforts, the AfD performed no better than had been expected when snap elections were called.

The vote comes at a pivotal time for Europe, which faces an increasingly assertive Trump administration.

BERLIN, February 24. /TASS/. Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) that is winning the snap election to Bundestag, rejected the possibility of having the coalition with ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what he called “a bitter election result.” ...

German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won the country’s election Sunday, placing the far-right Alternative für ...

Europe's anchor nation is on the line Sunday as German voters pick between AfD, CDU and SDP for the next Bundestag and chancellor.

Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is set to return to power with the far-right Alternative for Germany as second-largest party, exit polls show, after snap elections dominated by ...

Germany has voted — and the exit polls show opposition leader Friedrich Merz and his Conservative Party on course for a ...

Friedrich Merz, poised to become Germany's chancellor after a historic election, aims to secure European independence from the U.S. amid complex coalition negotiations. Despite rising far-right ...