Exit polls suggest that Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the conservative Christian Democrats who has vowed to bring ...
The former banker, who is almost certain to be Germany’s next chancellor, faces testing domestic political and economic ...
Election winner likens the Trump administration to Putin’s Russia as he bids to take Europe in a new direction.
Secretary-General Mark Rutte congratulated Merz, saying he looks forward to working with him “in this crucial moment for our shared security”. “It’s vital that Europe step up on defence ...
With over 28 per cent of the vote, Merz’s CDU/CSU bloc handily defeated Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) and ...