Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...

Friedrich Merz will now begin coalition talks with the SPD or the Greens but not with the AfD, far-right party which came ...

Merz's Conservative alliance secured the highest votes in a high-stakes German elections held on Sunday, bringing him into ...

Merz, 69, now faces difficult and time-consuming coalition discussions after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) ...

Release halted in response to 'humiliating' hostage handovers * US officials say Houthis launched missile at fighter jet but ...

The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory ...

Friedrich Merz, set to become Germany's next chancellor after his opposition conservatives won the national election on ...

Election winner likens the Trump administration to Putin’s Russia as he bids to take Europe in a new direction.

Conservative leader sharply criticizes Trump administration for its attempts to interfere in German elections and also raises ...

Despite relentless Russian attacks, Ukraine’s determination and alliances will continue to drive its fight for independence ...

Early projections say Germany's conservative bloc has secured some 28.5% of the votes ahead of the far-right AfD with over 20%. Conservative leader Friedrich Merz urged Europe to distance itself from ...