The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power
Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s election.
German Election Results: Germany's Center Just About Holds
Financial markets rose on the likelihood of a two-party coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD, with Germany's benchmark DAX Index up 0.7%. Click to read.
Friedrich Merz, a Conservative, Is Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor
The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to President Trump’s reshuffling of alliances.
Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to lead Germany after its election?
Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia's war on Ukraine​.
Germany Election: Chancellor Scholz's SPD concedes defeat | What’s next for winner Friedrich Merz?
The opposition conservative leader Friedrich Merz has emerged victorious in the German Federal Elections and the results will mark a significant shift in Germany's political landscape. According to estimates from public broadcaster ARD, Merz led CDU/CSU bloc has garnered 28.8% of the vote, followed by 20.2% for the Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Germany Election Shows a Politically Rightward Shift
Far-right gains and a ‘sharper and edgier’ chancellor are among the takeaways from the country’s contest, an expert says.
The Latest: Opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s headed to form Germany's next government
Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the country's second-largest party.
Friedrich Merz on course to take Germany's top job after election, vows to unite Europe
Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader
Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet the conservative leader taking the reins of the German chancellery
Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces economic and diplomatic crises.
The Latest: Exit polls say Merz leads in Germany's election, AfD makes historic gains
German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election , with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Exit polls also indicate that Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.
How will Germany’s Friedrich Merz build his coalition government?
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz spent the past two months excoriating the country’s Social Democrats — blaming them for a stagnating economy, uncontrolled illegal migration and the rise of the far-right.
Conservative opposition wins German election and the far right is 2nd with strongest postwar result
Projections show German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won a lackluster victory in Sunday's national ...
Germany's Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz hold rallies in final days ahead of federal election
As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up ...
German Chancellor Scholz Appears To Rebuke JD Vance In Speech, Slams ‘Outsiders Intervening In Our Democracy’
Vance surprised European leaders by accusing them of suppressing free speech and refusing to work with far-right parties.
German Chancellor Scholz: Ceasefire in Ukraine still a long way off
Europe must ensure that Ukraine remains capable of defending itself even after a ceasefire, which remains a far-off prospect, ...
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Germany's Scholz to remain in politics as backbencher after defeat
Following a historic election defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday ...
On the Ropes, Olaf Scholz Keeps Punching
The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he ...
Germany Elections: Scholz, Merz, Habeck, Weidel vie for leadership in high-stakes battle after coalition collapse
Germany votes in a national election following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition. Conservative leader ...
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Germany's Merz claims victory for his conservatives as the far right is projected to finish 2nd
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives are on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support, the strongest sh ...