Ten weeks away from elections and with a double-digit lead over his closest rival's party, conservative leader Friedrich Merz ...

Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU) - widely expected to lead the country's next government after elections due in February - ...

The Christian Democrat has long coveted Germany’s top job. With his party dominating polling heading into elections, Merz is likely to finally take the helm of a nation struggling with a sluggish ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday ruled out serving as vice chancellor under his conservative rival Friedrich Merz ...

Germany can cover future increases in military spending without creating a special funding instrument, but must do more to ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has formally set Germany on course for an early election by requesting a confidence vote in parliament ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, a candidate for chancellor from the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, has expressed support ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU), pledged to end the restrictive policies ...

Germany's embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday launched the process expected to lead to early elections on February ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, a chancellor candidate from the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, has proposed the creation ...

Germany’s likely next chancellor says Europe should be ready to back a peace plan for Ukraine independently of the U.S.

Ten weeks away from elections and with a double-digit lead over his closest rival's party, conservative leader Friedrich Merz ...