The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), the second largest party in parliament after Sunday's election, ...

The far-right AfD and the Left jointly secured the one third of seats needed to block constitutional changes. Both oppose ...

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election , with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor ...

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

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

Four candidates are running to be Germany’s next leader: incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz, current Vice ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the country's presumptive next chancellor, has again ruled out cooperating with ...

Far right Afd’s surge is ‘final warning’ to democratic parties, victorious Merz says - Friedrich Merz set to become new ...

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political ...

Who is Germany’s election winner and how will he fare against AfD leader Alice Weidel? - Friedrich Merz has taken aim at the ...

Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow ...