Whether he can form a strong coalition remains to be seen, but whatever he does will be an essential part of Europe’s ...

Election winner likens the Trump administration to Putin’s Russia as he bids to take Europe in a new direction.

It was on Sunday night, as the votes were being counted, that Merz revealed what could become the defining mission of his chancellorship. His aim, he said, was “to achieve independence” from the US ...

Last night’s German election continues the global story of the collapse of the 20th century’s stable two-party system.

"The longer it takes to shape a government, the more uncertainty will there be for Germany's role in European affairs and ...

Germany voters made a change at the top on Sunday, delivering a victory to centrist conservatives in the parliamentary ...

Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany doubled its support in the<a class="excerpt-read-more" hre ...

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor ...