The Christian Democratic Union’s victory comes despite a strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD.

Friedrich Merz’s Conservatives celebrate win as far right party makes record gains - Likely new chancellor has ruled out ...

Friedrich Merz of the conservative CDU/ CSU has won the German election, with far-right AfD in second place. Merz, Germany’s ...

Friedrich Merz sharply criticised US President Donald Trump’s chief confidante Elon Musk for meddling in the German election campaign ...

It is time the continent realises the geopolitical contexts are so different that there is no guarantee of an all-weather ...

Friedrich Merz wasted no time in heralding a new era for Europe, and one without the US as a key partner, writes Europe ...

Germany's conservatives swept to victory in Sunday's elections, with their leader Friedrich Merz set to become the next ...

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

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