The success of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is a sign of the times. Across Europe, far-right parties once on the ...

Germany's mainstream conservatives have won the country's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the ...

Germany has voted — and the exit polls show opposition leader Friedrich Merz and his Conservative Party on course for a ...

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...

Exit polls suggest that Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the conservative Christian Democrats who has vowed to bring ...

The Christian Democratic Union and its allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal ...

Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election and decried the historic gains of the far-right conservative ...

Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made ...

Centre-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc emerged as the frontrunner in Germany’s national election ...

Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow ...

Germany's conservatives, led by Friedrich Merz, won the election but face complex coalition talks. The far-right AfD secured second place with its best result. Merz aims to stabilize Germany amidst ...

But other problems have been brought on by Merz’s own actions. His rash decision to accept the support of the AfD to pass a resolution—a first for postwar Germany—has made him appear ...