Who is Friedrich Merz? Anti-immigration leader set to become Germany’s next chancellor as a far-right gains power for first time since WWII
The Christian Democratic Union is poised to win the German election, making Friedrich Merz the next likely chancellor. The ...
Trump celebrates conservative party win in Germany
President Donald Trump praised German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz's victory in the national election on ...
Germany votes in high-stakes election after coalition collapse; Scholz, Merz, Habeck, Weidel vie for leadership
Germany votes in a national election following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition. Conservative leader ...
Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus
The center-right opposition is favored to win, while polls point to the strongest result for a far-right party since World ...
Germany goes to the polls in tense election as far right surges
Polls are open across Germany as the world’s third largest economy chooses a new leader to guide it through an era of febrile ...
Alternative for Germany set to make gains as Germany goes to the polls
Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats are poised to win, as the Social Democratic Party faces its worst result since 1887 ...