Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls ...

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

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday ...

As Germany heads to the polls on February 23, Europe finds itself at a crossroads. With Berlin and Paris preoccupied with ...

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

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country ...

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

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leader of the Social Democrats (SPD), says the election results are "bitter" for his party, ...