GERMANY’S conservatives swept to victory in Sunday’s elections, with their leader Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor, followed by the far-right AfD in second place after record gains.

Conservative leader sharply criticizes Trump administration for its attempts to interfere in German elections and also raises the possibility of ‘independent European defense capabilities’ - Anadolu A ...

Curtin University Professor of Global Futures Joe Siracusa says German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has “failed miserably” to ...

Federal employees received emails asking them to justify their work. And Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he’s willing to resign for ...

Germany is set for a shift to the right after the conservative CDU/CSU bloc secured a clear victory in Sunday's parliamentary ...

Germany's conservatives will return to power following a three-year hiatus after the centre-right party won the federal election.

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

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Good morning. Friedrich Merz wins Germany’s federal election. The US proposes levies on Chinese-built ships entering its ...

Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now on course to win 20.5% of the vote, according to latest projections - but there is no ...

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

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz has won a national election, while support for the far-right party ...