CDU's Friedrich Merz has claimed victory while SPD's Olaf Scholz has regretted the "bitter" election result. The German ...

Friedrich Merz may create a new European military alliance.

Friedrich Merz, on course to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor after the country's election, has vowed to ...

Despite significant gains for the far right, the election may just result in a German government able to take on a leadership role in Europe.

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, whose centre-right bloc won the country's election on Sunday, ...

Over beer, pretzels and sausages, guests gathered last night at the German ambassador’s house in Belgravia to watch the federal election results come in. The fact that the mood scarcely changed ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz says he aiming to close a coalition agreement with the SPD in a "short time." Meanwhile, ...

The former East Germany still votes virtually as a separate country — and increasingly for a party that has been linked to ...

Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, whose centre-right bloc won the country’s election on Sunday, said the country needs swift coalition talks to form a ...