Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s CDU, is set to form a coalition after winning the most votes, per exit polls. The ...

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The Christian Democratic Union’s victory comes despite a strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD.

Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a ...

Friedrich Merz was set to become Germany’s new chancellor after provisional results confirmed his mainstream conservatives ...

Friedrich Merz of the conservative CDU/ CSU has won the German election, with far-right AfD in second place. Merz, Germany’s ...

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

Friedrich Merz wasted no time in heralding a new era for Europe, and one without the US as a key partner, writes Europe ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be succeeded by conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz after his party, the ...

The centre-right CDU has emerged as the biggest party in the German election, making Merz the most likely to lead a ...

Christian Democrats projected to win nearly 29% of votes, while Chancellor Scholz's Social Democrats fall to a historic low ...