Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader ...

Germany’s AfD party placed second in the 2025 election, fueled by immigration fears, despite its association with neo-Nazis.

The Left won 8.8 percent of the vote, nearly doubling its share from the last election. It performed especially well in the ...

CDU leader Friedrich Merz vows to get to work on the arduous task of building a new coalition government on Monday ...

Friedrich Merz, likely Germany's next chancellor, said he was under "no illusions" about the White House's impact on ...

Alternative for Germany surged to the best showing by a far-right party since World War II in Sunday's national election and became the strongest political force in parts of the country.

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

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

The far-right Alternative for Germany vaulted into second place on Sunday after about a fifth of voters cast their ballot for ...

The pound traded lower against the euro on Monday after Germany's conservatives won a national election as expected.

Federal Election has exacerbated the political crisis in Germany and Europe. The result confronts workers and young people ...