If Merz or any other candidate fails to get that majority during the period of 14 days, the constitution allows for the ...

In a historic first, conservative leader Friedrich Merz ’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II failed ...

To accomplish that task, he will need to repair ties with the U.S. and allies, end an immigration crisis and kick-start the ...

On the 80th anniversary of World War II, Germany is poised to elect a new Chancellor following the collapse of Olaf Scholz’s ...

Mr Merz seeks to take the helm of the European Union’ s most populous member after outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ...

The new German chancellor has taken a hard line on immigration, as well as against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The popular right-wing German party struck back at the decision, decried by Vice President JD Vance and others, that gives ...

Germany has classified the AfD as a confirmed extremist party, triggering legal reviews, political fallout, and international ...