Friedrich Merz, who led the Christian Democratic Union to victory at the polls, referred to a strong Europe independent of ...

Germany’s population currently stands at around 83.5 million, with immigrants accounting for 17.3 per cent of the population ...

Uncertain outlook in Berlin as man who is likely to be next chancellor has to convince sceptical voters he can deliver change ...

Decades after the unification of Germany, the rise of extremist parties has divided the country once again, leaving the ...

Friedrich Merz’s coalition, comprising CDU and its Bavarian ally, the Christian Social Union (CSU), secured the largest vote ...

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

As Germany votes to elect its new chancellor, far right may make substantial gains thanks to its Tik Tok campaign Germany ...

The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), have emerged victorious in Germany’s snap parliamentary elections, dealing a significant blow to ...

The squeeze of the centre creates a pressing headache for Merz regarding the delivery of his core promise to bolster Germany’s defence.

The American message in Munich a week ago made German-US relations an unexpectedly divisive German election issue. Germans ...

Struggling a month ago, the far-left Die Linke party surged into Parliament by riding a backlash against conservative immigration policy.

Germany's 'debt brake' debate set to shape coalition talks Friedrich Merz and the CDU, the winners of yesterday's German federal election, are attempting to quickly assemble a governing coalition ...