Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow ...

The German economy, the richest in the EU, has been the envy of Europe for decades but things are now taking a turn for the ...

Germany votes in a national election following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition. Conservative leader ...

The voting begins in the high-stakes election in Germany. Recent surveys give an edge to Merz compared to Chancellor Olaf ...

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The front-runner to be Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said that Europe cannot rely on US President Donald Trump ...

The Sunday vote comes amid an economy in the doldrums, big questions over Europe's security posture, and a surging far-right.

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germanys conservatives, is set to challenge Chancellor Olaf Scholzs struggling minority government ...

The 69-year-old CDU leader Friedrich Merz is a major favourite for the German chancellorship after Sunday's snap election.

As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up ...

Friedrich Merz, a conservative rival of Angela Merkel, is on track to become the next chancellor, though the far-right AfD is ...

German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years.