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

Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next head of government, is already trying to shape foreign policy. He is especially concerned about Germany's ailing relationships with France and Poland.

Exit polls suggest that Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the conservative Christian Democrats who has vowed to bring ...

Merz aims to shift Europe away from US dependence, but rising far-right pressure and geopolitical tensions could complicate ...

Could 23 February 2025 become known as Europe’s Independence Day? It might as well be if the winner of Germany’s election, ...

Friedrich Merz, head of the conservative Christian Democrats ... to pursue better relations with France and Poland, and to take a tougher stance against China, which he has described as a full ...

OP-ED. Germany doubts itself more than ever, writes diplomat Jérémie Gallon. But it would be a big mistake to underestimate ...

Friedrich Merz is the clear winner of the German election. The question now for the conservative leader is how fast and with whom he can cobble together a government - and whether the US will seek to ...

Friedrich Merz's conservative bloc has won the national ... and together with France and Poland, we play a crucial role in Europe. And what we need is a German government, which is capable of ...

Despite being Europe’s biggest, richest, and most important power, the German economy has stagnated over the past two years ...

The conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) will likely lead a new government under its chairman Friedrich Merz after winning ... partners such as France and Poland deteriorated over the ...