Friedrich Merz is set to become the next Chancellor at a time of great tumult at home and abroad, writes John Kampfner.

Germany’s conservative CDU party has won the election, securing Friedrich Merz as the next chancellor. However, right behind ...

BERLIN - The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Left Party jointly secured one third of seats in the new ...

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

AfD's rise to become the second-largest party in Germany on Sunday's election is a boost to the country's conservative ...

Merz called for German “independence from the USA” and lashed out at what he described as "ultimately outrageous" rhetoric ...

Friedrich Merz, likely Germany's next chancellor, said he was under "no illusions" about the White House's impact on ...