Friedrich Merz is a former banker and has never been a government minister but is being eyed as Germany's next chancellor.

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

The far-right Alternative for Germany vaulted into second place on Sunday after about a fifth of voters cast their ballot for ...

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

BERLIN (Reuters) -- Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany ...

Alice Weidel, has vowed to "chase" the country's other parties if her party goes into opposition. The CDU/CSU centre-right ...

The contenders have made contrasting proposals to turn around the German economy, which has shrunk for the past two years and hasn't managed real growth in much longer.

Merz was considered a failed politician only seven years ago and was twice rejected as Angela Merkel’s successor.

Exit polls in Germany's national election Sunday show opposition leader Friedrich Merz's conservatives leading, with ...

The conservative Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) bloc is winning Sunday’s snap parliamentary election in Germany with around 29% of votes, according to an exit poll ...

Germany's conservatives win the vote, while the far right alternative has an unprecedented surge and the Social ...