German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is expected to become the second biggest force in the country, with a record 20.5 ...

The collective shunning of the AfD party is part of a longstanding attempt to blunt its move into the mainstream.

"We have doubled our votes," Alternative for Germany (AfD) candidate Alice Weidel says as exit poll results are announced in ...

Berlin — Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, ...

Yet early voter analysis shows the asylum/public security issue was key in a mass defection of voters from mainstream parties ...

Friedrich Merz poised to become next chancellor after exit polls predict victory for his centre-Right Christian Democratic ...

The racist, far-right, pro-Russia AfD— founded in 2013 as an anti-European Union party—is an outlier even among Europe’s nationalist parties. One senior leader has been twice convicted of using banned ...

As an openly gay politician who lives with her Sri Lanka-born partner in Switzerland, Alice Weidel was an unusual choice to ...

Germany's conservatives, led by Friedrich Merz, won the election but face complex coalition talks. The far-right AfD secured second place with its best result. Merz aims to stabilize Germany amidst ...

Centre-right party the Christian Democratic Union of Germany is projected to win the national election, putting Friedrich Merz on track to be the country's next chancellor.