Far-right gains and a ‘sharper and edgier’ chancellor are among the takeaways from the country’s contest, an expert says.

Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election​, while far ...

Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a ...

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political ...

Elon Musk endorsed AfD, an anti-immigration party that just won the most support of any far-right party since World War II.

The next German government faces calls to loosen borrowing rules, slash energy costs and spur innovation. It won’t be easy.

German stocks ended Monday higher in Europe after conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the national election with promises ...

The far-right AfD and the Left jointly secured the one third of seats needed to block constitutional changes. Both oppose ...

German conservatives under likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to move quickly to try to form a coalition ...

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.