Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s CDU, is set to form a coalition after winning the most votes, per exit polls. The ...

The Christian Democratic Union’s victory comes despite a strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD.

Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a ...

German's Friedrich Merz has pledged to achieve "independence" from the United States after his centre-right alliance won ...