The leader of the victorious CDU, Friedrich Merz, has a checkered history in German politics — from challenging Angela Merkel ...

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

Polling stations closed at 6 pm on Sunday in Germany's federal election, with Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old leader of the ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives are on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, ...

Germany's conservative CDU/CSU bloc won the national election, positioning Friedrich Merz to become the next chancellor. The far-right Alternative for Germany achieved its best result, while ...

Millions of Germans are voting Sunday to determine who will control the country’s government, with Germany’s center-left ...

His explosive bid to tighten migration rules with the support of far-right votes in parliament reveals a man willing to ...

Conservative leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz has cast his vote in the German election. Merz is the leader of the ...