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

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

Whether he can form a strong coalition remains to be seen, but whatever he does will be an essential part of Europe’s ...

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

That paves the way for their candidate, Friedrich Merz (pictured), to take over from Olaf Scholz as chancellor after ...

The conservative CDU/CSU party is set to be the largest party in the next German parliament, according to the first two exit ...

A marked moment of political severance came at the end of January, when Friedrich Merz pushed through a non-binding motion on ...

Despite domestic challenges, Merz’s strong transatlantic ties and pro-NATO stance may be welcomed by European allies, ...

Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is set to return to power, with the far-right Alternative for Germany ...

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