The conservative opposition led by Friedrich Merz emerged victorious in Germany’s 2025 election on Sunday, securing a lacklustre victory.Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his centre-left ...

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

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

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be succeeded by conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz after his party, the ...

The centre-right CDU has emerged as the biggest party in the German election, making Merz the most likely to lead a ...

Ukrainian center-right Christian Democrats won the elections. The pro-Russian anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party doubled its number of votes since the last elections.

Voters turned out in record numbers for the German election. Here’s a look in charts at the wins and losses, seats in ...

It being 2025, we’re well used to bodykitted makeovers that ‘leave a lasting impression’ (as Techart puts it) although ...

On Sunday (Feb 23) after his party headed for the big win, Merz told his supporters, “Germany will once more be governed ...

Germany’s centre-right leader Friedrich Merz has won federal elections, and is set to steer Europe’s largest economy towards a more stable government as he seeks to form a coalition with the ...