The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

Germany’s businesses have been frustrated by government inaction on the stagnating economy. Sunday’s national election raises ...

He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and ...

Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), right, and Bavaria Governor Markus Soeder wave to supporters at a ...

BERLIN - German conservatives under likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to move quickly to try to form a ...

Germany's conservative election winner Friedrich Merz vowed to get to work Monday on the arduous task of building a new ...

The conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), which is in alliance with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), emerged as the ...

Merz, 69, faces complex and lengthy coalition negotiations after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to a ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was the clear winner of Sunday's parliamentary election in the states that make ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is expected to become the second biggest force in the country, with a record 20.5 ...