Compared to last October, the vote for the CDU/CSU is down slightly vis a vis the polls, the AfD have not rallied as much as ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is set to become the next Chancellor of Germany after securing a decisive victory in the 2025 federal elections. His CDU/CSU ...

He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and ...

In Germany, coalition governments are typically formed through a two-step process: parties first engage in exploratory talks ...

The successful completion of the probing negotiations for the winner of the Bundestag elections, the Christian Democratic ...

The CDU/CSU was led to victory on Sunday by the towering Friedrich Merz, who has never served in the German government until ...

With his party topping Germany's snap election poll, Friedrich Merz looks set to fulfil his lifelong ambition of becoming Chancellor of Germany. It hasn't been an easy road for Merz to reach ...

Video - Angela Merkel's rival, a corporate lawyer and millionaire, and a politician accused of cooperating with the far-right ...

Friedrich Merz faces a host of political, economic and foreign policy challenges as he puts together a working coalition ...

Friedrich Merz wants to form a government by Easter, but will face significant hurdles as he tries to find a compromise over ...

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz, on course to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor after the country's election, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it ...