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

The AfD doubles its vote share to 20.8 percent in weekend elections and becomes Germany’s second-largest party.

Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...

Germany’s conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the elections, securing over 28% of the vote, while the far-right AfD gained over 20%. Outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s SPD suffered a historic low ...

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

Friedrich Merz is set to become the next Chancellor at a time of great tumult at home and abroad, writes John Kampfner.

AfD's rise to become the second-largest party in Germany on Sunday's election is a boost to the country's conservative ...

Germans voted for change Sunday, and the most important questions now facing their country—and Europe—are whether and how ...

Friedrich Merz is on track to be the next chancellor though his country’s traditional political stability has vanished.

Signed ballot papers, locked ballot boxes, pencils for voting — countless false claims and accusations of manipulation are ...

Germany's political newcomer, the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), said on Monday it might legally challenge the results of ...

Friedrich Merz‘s conservatives have won Germany’s election, well ahead of rival parties but short of the 30% vote-share they had expected. “Let’s celebrate tonight and in the morning, we’ll get to ...