Official count confirms that mainstream conservatives won German election as AfD surged to become second largest party.

Friedrich Merz’s party has won the most seats in Germany’s election. But after ridiculing the left and embracing far right ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has triumphed at Germany’s ballot boxes, paving his way to become the next chancellor. His ...

German Christian Democrats secure potential parliamentary majority through possible coalition with Social Democrats, ...

Germany's conservatives win election as far-right AfD leaps to second place, exit polls show Flight from JFK diverted to Rome ...

Friedrich Merz’s conservatives triumphed in Germany’s elections, obtaining over 28% of the vote, as the far-right AfD gained ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s conservative opposition, achieved a modest victory in the national election. The ...

Germany's CDU, led by Friedrich Merz, secured victory in the 2025 elections, but the far-right AfD made historic gains, ...

Friedrich Merz's party and its ally, the Christian Social Union, won 28.5 per cent in Germany's general election, defeating ...

Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...

Friedrich Merz will now begin coalition talks with the SPD or the Greens but not with the AfD, far-right party which came ...

Germany's center-right CDU, led by Friedrich Merz, won the parliamentary election, signaling potential tighter immigration ...