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

Young Germans flocked to opposite ends of the political spectrum in the federal election, rejecting the centre.

The crucial question now is which coalition will help Friedrich Merz secure the Chancellorship, and how stable and enduring ...

South Korea's Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun will travel to Washington D.C. from Wednesday through to Friday to press again ...

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...

Far right Afd’s surge is ‘final warning’ to democratic parties, victorious Merz says - Friedrich Merz set to become new ...

Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

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

Germany’s mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country’s national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an ...

Triumphant CDU leader hits out at Washington and calls for stronger European security amid attempts to build government.