Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany’s next chancellor after exit polls predicted a convincing victory for his centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party and a surge in support for the ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, ...

Merz, 69, faces complex and lengthy coalition negotiations after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to a historic second place in a fractured vote after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf ...

In spite of the Tesla CEO's best efforts, the AfD performed no better than had been expected when snap elections were called.

Merz declared victory on Sunday afternoon after his Christian Democratic Union party was projected to win approximately 30% of the vote.

The euro extended gains from early in the session to last trade 0.46% higher at $1.0508. Investors' focus is now on how ...

According to Vice-Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Konstantin Kosachev, Friedrich Merz will adhere to the pan-European position ...

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading ...

Germans voted for a change of leadership Sunday, handing the most votes in a parliamentary election to centrist conservatives, with the far right in second, and rebuking the nation's left-leaning ...