CDU and AfD voters delivered a sharp rebuke to Berlin’s left-wing ruling coalition of Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens. Both ...

Skip next section Scholz won't bring Merz to key EU summit next month February 26, 2025 Scholz won't bring Merz to key EU summit next month German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the country's ...

CDU celebrations are muted because a 28.52pc vote share means a weaker negotiating position in coalition with the centre-Left ...

Merz has four to five years not just to breathe new life into his party, but to ensure the country’s traditional political ...

The conservative CDU led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's 2025 election. Here's a look in charts at the wins and losses, seats ...

Germany's conservative chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Wednesday drew a chorus of criticism, including from his ...

Many challenges lie ahead for Germany's new coalition government with the country in a state of flux, facing mounting ...

In the recent federal elections the far-right AfD was able to reach sections of the working class on issues over which the ...

Friedrich Merz and the CDU's victory in the German election present a shift in Germany's foreign policy, with an emphasis on ...

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) came second in Germany’s parliamentary election on 23 February, with 21% of the vote and ...

The global situation is changing dramatically day by day, which requires a capable German government, says leader of ...

When his coalition collapsed after a budget dispute in 2024, it sealed his fate.