Germany is at a crossroads and now for Friedrich Merz the hard work begins, writes Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker.

In Germany, Friedrich Merz says the conservative bloc will do everything they can to form a government capable of taking ...

Friedrich Merz's conservatives have won Germany's election, well ahead of rival parties but short of the 30% vote-share they ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was the clear winner of Sunday's parliamentary election in the states that make ...

For the first time since the fall of the Third Reich 80 years ago, there is a real possibility that a party with direct ...

The conservative Christian Democrats appeared to be on the cusp of victory in Germany’s parliamentary elections yesterday, ...

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country ...

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