Opposition conservatives win German election Conservative chief Friedrich Merz hits out at US AfD scores historic result but ...

BERLIN: Friedrich Merz, set to become Germany's next chancellor after his opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday (Feb 23), vowed to help give Europe "real independence" from the ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat as his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) faced their worst postwar election result, receiving just over 16% of the vote.

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading ...

Germany's conservatives won the national election, placing Friedrich Merz in a difficult position as chancellor. A fractured ...