Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to take Germany's top job after election?
Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political ...
Right-wing Alternative for Germany scores second place in pivotal election, conservative set to to be next chancellor
Germany’s right-wing populist Alternative für Deutschland party, or AfD, is on course for a stunning result in Sunday’s ...
Friedrich Merz on course to lead Germany after election and vows to unite Europe
Ms Merkel moved to consolidate her grip on Germany’s centre-right after the Union narrowly lost a national election in 2002. She pushed Mr Merz aside as leader of its parliamentary group, taking the ...
What to Know About Germany’s Election Results—and What Comes Next
The far-right had its strongest showing since World War II, while the center-left Social Democrats had their worst postwar ...
Germany’s Social Democrats Ditch Scholz After Historic Defeat
Germany’s Social Democrats are under pressure to quickly revamp leadership as a role in a new government beckons, even though ...
The Latest: Opposition leader Merz’s headed to form Germany’s next government
Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the country's second-largest party.
Olaf Scholz concedes defeat as Germany's Conservatives win election
The exit poll suggests the CDU has topped today's ballot securing 28.5 per cent of the vote while the AfD have taken 20 per ...