The leader of the victorious CDU, Friedrich Merz, has a checkered history in German politics— from challenging Angela Merkel, ...
Friedrich Merz, a conservative rival of Angela Merkel, is on track to become the next chancellor, though the far-right AfD is ...
German nationals are heading to the ballots on February 23, with the country's current Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, down in ...
Alternative for Germany appears to be headed for the strongest showing by a far-right party since World War II in Sunday’s ...
Conservative leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz has cast his vote in the German election. Merz is the leader of the ...
The deeper rot in German governance will require more fundamental reforms than any coalition is likely to deliver.
Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow ...
Germany holds its snap national election on Sunday following the collapse of Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition, and the ...
Only 15% of women identify Merz as the political leader best suited to become chancellor, compared to 21% of men. The only other candidate demonstrating a similar divide is Alice Weidel, leader of the ...
Germany’s economy is stalled and its politics fractured. But it sees an opening for a new chancellor to lead Europe’s ...