German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election , with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading ...

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election , with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Exit polls also indicate that Alternative ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what he called “a bitter election result.” ...

Friedrich Merz, the candidate of the mainstream centre-right Christian Democratic Union party, addresses his supporters in Berlin, ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, has vowed to bring stronger leadership in Europe at a ...

The vote comes at a pivotal time for Europe, which faces an increasingly assertive Trump administration.

German exit polls show opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives leading in the election. The Alternative for Germany is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War ...

The Christian Democratic Union and its allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal ...