Preliminary coalition talks end successfully Parties hope to form coalition Merz promises tougher rules on immigration Targets 1-2% growth after 2 years of contraction Parties also plan to ramp up ...

Germany's election frontrunner Friedrich Merz on Monday called on his conservative CDU to "stay the course" after mass protests against its acceptance of far-right AfD support for calls to ...

Merz's tougher stance on security and migration reflects a changing political landscape, where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged to become the country's second-largest party.

BERLIN (AP) — Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls showed his bloc in the lead, while Alternative for Germany ...