The Latest: Opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s headed to form Germany's next government
Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the ...
German Election results: Merz faces tough coalition talks as AfD makes record gains
The far-right AfD and the Left jointly secured the one third of seats needed to block constitutional changes. Both oppose ...
Friedrich Merz Is Set to be Germany’s Next Chancellor
The leader of the conservative Christian Democrats celebrated as exit polls indicated they had won Sunday’s election, which ...
Friedrich Merz’s party’s victory in German election brings bleak prospect of headaches and endless to-do lists
Uncertain outlook in Berlin as man who is likely to be next chancellor has to convince sceptical voters he can deliver change ...
The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power
Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...
Germans vote as far-right party set for best ever result
Germans were voting in a national election on Sunday that is expected to restore power to Friedrich Merz's conservatives, while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is forecast to achieve ...
Transcript: German voters shift to the right in Sunday’s elections
This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘German voters shift to the right in Sunday’s elections’ Kasia Broussalian Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Monday, ...
Merz claims victory for German conservatives as the far right heads for strongest postwar result
Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what he called 'a bitter election result.' ...