Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

The far-right had its strongest showing since World War II, while the center-left Social Democrats had their worst postwar ...

Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big ...

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political ...

The shooting star of the 2025 election was undoubtedly the Left Party. Its resurgence appeared to hinge on progressive ...

Germany's election on Sunday delivered a win to the conservative opposition as well as a historic surge in support for the ...

The centre-right CDU's leader has committed himself to taking a more active role in the bloc in the midst of what he says is ...

Friedrich Merz may create a new European military alliance.

Polls opened across Germany on Sunday in an election that could shape Europe’s response to the new Trump administration, the ...

Volunteers prepare postal votes during the German national election in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP ...

Friedrich Merz's CDU won Germany's elections with 28.6 percent, while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) recorded ...

Maps show how every district in Germany voted. The conservative Christian Democrats have won the most seats while the ...