Opposition CDU and governing SPD offer starkly competing visions as they prepare to unveil election manifestos ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday lost a confidence vote in parliament, placing the country on course for an early election in February. This is a developing story and will be updated when more ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday, putting the European Union's most populous ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote on Monday, spelling the effective end of his troubled government and ...

Friedrich Merz has emerged as a strong contender to replace Olaf Scholz following the chancellor’s recent vote ...

Friedrich Merz is a longtime rival of Angela Merkel who has tried to move their party back to the right.

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who hopes to become the next chancellor, is a millionaire ex-corporate lawyer who ...

Germany is facing political turmoil as it struggles to revive its weak economy, impacted by high energy prices and tough ...

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz took another step toward becoming German chancellor on Monday — while launching some scathing attacks ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called a confidence vote following the collapse of his coalition government. He has lost the vote, paving the way for elections in February. DW has the latest.