Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), talks to the media during a press conference ... in job ...

With the CDU’s Friedrich Merz at the helm and the far right Alternative for Germany in second place, Germany has lurched to the right. Will a grand coalition with the SPD contain the far right, or ...

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Medics fear his tough stance on immigration could push vital international health workers to leave the country.

Mr Merz now needs to build a coalition government, a process that could take several months and involve a fair few hurdles. Here are six things we learnt from the German elections and how they ...

Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) narrowly wins national elections, setting the stage for Friedrich Merz to become the next chancellor. World leaders, including US President Trump ...

Germany’s center-right CDU/CSU is set to return to power, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) emerging as the second-largest party, according to preliminary results of the Feb. 23 ...

HAMBURG, Germany -- Friedrich Merz is set to lead Europe's largest economy after his conservative CDU-CSU group won Germany's parliamentary election on Sunday, taking the reins at a time of ...

Conservatives are set to return to power in Germany, as the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)/Christian Social Union (CSU) alliance, led by Freidrich Merz, has emerged as the clear front-runner in the ...

CDU leader Friedrich Merz has ruled out any such alliance but caused uproar last month by bringing a motion to parliament that was passed with AfD votes, breaching a long-standing taboo. Alice Weidel, ...

Germany's conservative bloc, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, preliminary results have showed. The ...

(AP Photo/Martin Meissner) A video screen at the Christian Democratic Union party headquarters shows Friedrich Merz, the candidate of the CDU, taking part in a post-election debate, in Berlin ...