The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he ...

The far-right had its strongest showing since World War II, while the center-left Social Democrats had their worst postwar ...

Germany’s Social Democrats are under pressure to quickly revamp leadership as a role in a new government beckons, even though ...

German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years.

Germany faces its second change of leader in fewer than four years after the head of the center-right opposition, Friedrich ...

A reform of Germany's constitutionally enshrined debt brake, which limits public borrowing, would be discussed by the leaders ...

The ripple effect that Germany’s election could spell across Britain, the US and EU German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) after what he called ...

Merz, 69, has promised to provide greater leadership than Chancellor Olaf Scholz and to liaise more with key allies, restoring Germany to the heart of Europe. A brash economic liberal who has ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be succeeded by conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz after his party, the ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left ... But that’s likely to be challenging. Read More: Why Germany Is at a Crossroads The election took place seven months earlier than ...

Incumbent German chancellor and SPD candidate Olaf Scholz called the outcome of the general election in Germany on Sunday ...