The far-right AfD likely will score its best ever result as Europe's ailing economic powerhouse lurches rightwards. The ...

The contenders in Germany’s election are making their final appeals to voters. The opposition leader and front-runner vowed ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just ...

The Sunday vote comes amid an economy in the doldrums, big questions over Europe's security posture, and a surging far-right.

His explosive bid to tighten migration rules with the support of far-right votes in parliament reveals a man willing to ...

Come Sunday (February 23), will the voting gods smile on Friedrich Merz? The leader of the Christian Democratic Union is the ...

Germany's opposition leader Friedrich Merz is the front-runner in the country's election campaign, with his center-right ...

The conservative CDU/CSU alliance under Friedrich Merz is ahead in the polls, with the far-right Alternative for Germany ...

Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union is expected to be Germany's next chancellor.

Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz assured supporters that his leadership would reinforce Germany’s role in Europe and relegate the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to the political ...

Friedrich Merz, poised to lead Germany during its economic and diplomatic crises, represents a shift in German politics. With a strong conservative background and a comfortable lead, his potential ...

Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz stepped up his attacks on rival Robert Habeck from the Greens as the campaign ahead of Germany’s federal elections enters the final stretch.