That paves the way for their candidate, Friedrich Merz (pictured), to take over from Olaf Scholz as chancellor after ...

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

Friedrich Merz from the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is on track to be Germany’s next chancellor.

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

Chancellor Olaf Scholz bemoans his Social Democrats' 'bitter' result, congratulates Friedrich Merz, whose coalition prospects ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz's conservatives face a lackluster victory in the national election, while Alternative ...

Friedrich Merz is likely to become Germany’s next chancellor as conservatives are on course to register a victory in the ...

Friedrich Merz, a former banker who has never served in office, is nearly set to become Germany's next chancellor after his ...

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