Opposition leader Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) claimed victory. while Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, had the strongest ...

The victory of Christian Democratic Union leader Friedrich Merz in the elections in Germany is important for Ukraine, states ...

The American message in Munich a week ago made German-US relations an unexpectedly divisive German election issue. Germans ...

The CDU, along with its Bavarian sister party, the conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), garnered a combined 28.6 ...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk speaks live via a video transmission during the election campaign launch rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany party on January 25, 2025, in Halle, Germany. In the ...

Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats took the highest portion of a record number of votes. An ascendant far right, crumbling ...

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

Germany’s AfD party placed second in the 2025 election, fueled by immigration fears, despite its association with neo-Nazis.

Decades after the unification of Germany, the rise of extremist parties has divided the country once again, leaving the ...

Frederick Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democrats, is virtually assured of becoming Germany’s next chancellor.

President Donald Trump was right to criticize Germany, during his first term for its anemic defense spending, reliance on Russian natural gas, and loose stance on migration.

The conservative party in Germany dominated elections during the weekend, with Friedrich Merz poised to become the nation's ...