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

The Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) claimed second place, winning 20.8% of the total 630 seats in the Bundestag, Germany’s ...

Leadership from Berlin will be essential to safeguard Europe against Russia and ward off election interference from America.

CDU celebrations are muted because a 28.52pc vote share means a weaker negotiating position in coalition with the centre-Left ...

President Donald Trump's successful runs that prioritized halting illegal immigration have had an effect on international ...

The conservative CDU led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's 2025 election. Here's a look in charts at the wins and losses, seats ...

Populist far-right parties are moving from the political fringes to the mainstream, bringing their climate skepticism with ...

The victory of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Friedrich Merz was met with relief in Ukraine. The ...

However, reunification in 1990 allowed Angela Merkel, the East German daughter of a protestant pastor, to enter politics and ...

A sense of urgency is rising as parties on the extreme right and left may be able to block defense spending when Germany’s ...

Young Germans flocked to opposite ends of the political spectrum in the federal election, rejecting the centre.

He’s not the only one. Sunday’s national parliament election — which brought the demise of a green-minded, three-year-old ...