That paves the way for their candidate, Friedrich Merz (pictured), to take over from Olaf Scholz as chancellor after ...

Germany’s centre-right leader Friedrich Merz won federal elections on Sunday, clearing his path to become Chancellor at a ...

POLITICO breaks down what the conservatives’ victory means for EU policy and cooperation ― from nuclear weapons to cannabis.

After winning the German election, the conservative leader must navigate a new era without Washington as a close ally.

Exit polls show Friedrich Merz's conservatives leading in Germany's election, with concerns over far-right party strength and ...

Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU bloc won the national election, with Friedrich Merz likely to become chancellor. The far-right ...

The 69-year-old CDU leader Friedrich Merz is a major favourite for the German chancellorship after Sunday's snap election.

This important election has galvanised voters, and campaigning resumed on Saturday evening with a final discussion on ...

With exit polls broadly in line with what was expected by markets, investors’ attention will now turn to how quickly Merz can ...

Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian CSU sister party won the election on Sunday and are ...

Early projections say Germany's conservative bloc has secured some 28.5% of the votes ahead of the far-right AfD with over 20 ...