Germany’s opposition conservatives appear to have won a national election, putting Friedrich Merz on track to be chancellor.

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

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

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has cast his ballot in Germany's early elections, urging citizens to exercise their ...

Outgoing German chancellor Scholz decries far-right AfD's historic gains in Sunday's election.

Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next ...

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 ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, has vowed to bring stronger leadership in Europe at a ...

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 ...

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

Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU bloc won the national election, with Friedrich Merz likely to become chancellor. The far-right ...

Exit polls show the conservative CDU/CSU bloc has won 29% of the vote in snap elections, with the far-right AfD coming second ...