Sunday’s German election saw a big shift toward right-wing parties. But while the Alternative für Deutschland piled up votes ...

Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the ...

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political ...

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

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...

Elon Musk has continued his public association with Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, sending a ...

Friedrich Merz, likely Germany's next chancellor, said he was under "no illusions" about the White House's impact on ...

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

Provisional results in Germany’s election confirmed that mainstream conservatives won German’s national election, while a far ...

Friedrich Merz is set to become the next Chancellor at a time of great tumult at home and abroad, writes John Kampfner.