German voters picked Conservative party head Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in trans-Atlantic relations. Can he rise to expectations?

If he wants an effective governing majority, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must invite the AfD into the government.

Germany's conservative chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Wednesday drew a chorus of criticism, including from his ...

Twenty-one lawmakers with Balkan roots have been elected to the new Bundestag – most of them with Turkish roots and ...

German government coalition talks between CDU and SPD to begin, Merz says The centre-right party's leader Friedrich Merz said CDU and SPD are to enter talks to form a coalition, one day after the ...

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) came second in Germany’s parliamentary election on 23 February, with 21% of the vote and ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz says he aiming to close a coalition agreement with the SPD in a "short time." Meanwhile, ...

The victory of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Friedrich Merz was met with relief in Ukraine. The ...

President Donald Trump's successful runs that prioritized halting illegal immigration have had an effect on international ...

Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, whose centre-right bloc won the country’s election on Sunday, said the country needs swift coalition talks to form a ...

After Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won a plurality of seats in federal elections Sunday, party ...

The incoming conservative-led government in Germany will face daunting challenges as it confronts a rapidly changing security ...