German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election , with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor ...

Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...

The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), the second largest party in parliament after Sunday's election, ...

The 69-year-old faces lengthy coalition negotiations after the far-right AfD surged to a historic second place in a fractured ...

Germany has voted — and the exit polls show opposition leader Friedrich Merz and his Conservative Party on course for a ...

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude ... is “no room for firewalls” in a democracy, a clear nod to the AfD. Merz will have to contend with a Trump administration that has praised ...

Protesters held signs with flames drawn on them, accusing the CDU of possible cooperation with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Merz has denied wanting to cooperate with the AfD.

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 ...

Mr. Merz knew his measure could only pass with votes from the hard-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, a party he has repeatedly vowed not to include in government even though it was expected ...