Friedrich Merz was set to become Germany’s new chancellor after provisional results confirmed his mainstream Conservatives ...

Germany’s centre-right leader Friedrich Merz has won federal elections, and is set to steer Europe’s largest economy towards a more stable government as he seeks to form a coalition with the ...

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

Centre-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc emerged as the frontrunner in Germany’s national election ...