Friedrich Merz's conservatives have won, but the vote has thrown up some fascinating stories.

Far right Afd’s surge is ‘final warning’ to democratic parties, victorious Merz says - Friedrich Merz set to become new ...

Merz’s priority will be to form a government with the third-placed Social Democrats (SPD), led by Germany’s current ...

Frederick Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democrats, is virtually assured of becoming Germany’s next chancellor.

Friedrich Merz, the presumptive chancellor of Germany, has confirmed he will seek a coalition with the social democratic SPD ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) conceded defeat following a “bitter election result,” as ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s conservative opposition, achieved a modest victory in the national election. The ...

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz aims to form a government after winning the national election but faces tough ...

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country ...

With over 28 per cent of the vote, Merz’s CDU/CSU bloc handily defeated Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) and ...