The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...

Exit poll results suggest vast gains for the far-right AfD party and a sizeable shift in the fortunes of Germany’s two ...

Friedrich Merz could have one shot at fending off ascending populists and an increasingly hostile U.S., analysts say.

Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big ...

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

WWII chancellor, prioritizing European unity amid challenges from the U.S. and Russia. Despite never serving in government ...

AfD set for strongest result ever while incumbent chancellor’s SPD on track for worst-ever outcome in fourth snap election in ...

Germany’s Social Democrats are taking steps to revamp their leadership as a role in a new government beckons, even though ...

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won Germany's national election. The far-right Alternative for Germany ...

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