Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany's next chancellor, as exit polls show his centre-right grouping has won the general election. The far-right AfD appears to have come second.

The Christian Democratic Union and its allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal ...

"Germany will once more be governed reliably," he told supporters on Sunday evening.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The results spell an ...

In Germany, Friedrich Merz says the conservative bloc will do everything they can to form a government capable of taking ...

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s conservative opposition leader, has promised swift action to form a new government after winning Sunday’s federal election, ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what he called “a bitter election result.” ...

Olaf Scholz signalled that he doesn’t plan to help negotiate a coalition agreement with the CDU and will concentrate on his ...

Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now on course to win 20.5% of the vote, according to latest projections - but there is no ...

Friedrich Merz’s conservative alliance won Germany’s election, with AfD making record gains. US President Donald Trump, ...

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