CDU/CSU wins Germany's election; SPD drops to third, AfD achieves record vote.

Germany's national elections saw Olaf Scholz's SPD defeated, with Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU alliance winning over 28% of the vote. The far-right AfD...

By Jonathan Packroff and Nick Alipour (EurActiv) -- Fresh off his election win, Friedrich Merz wasted no time on Monday, pushing to form a...

Germany’s conservative Christian Democrats will enter coalition talks to form a government after winning the most votes.

Germany's CDU/CSU is poised to form a government after elections, with rising support for the far-right AfD, reflecting a shift towards conservative...

By Jonathan Packroff and Nick Alipour and Owen Morgan and Victoria Becker (EurActiv) -- Germany’s centre-right recorded a clear victory in...

Friedrich Merz aims to swiftly form government after his conservative bloc's February 23 election win. SPD leader Lars Klingbeil stressed a coalition...

The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is poised to win the German election, with Friedrich Merz set to become the new chancellor. The ruling Social...

Germany’s opposition leader Friedrich Merz won the election, ending Olaf Scholz’s chancellorship after his three-party government collapsed. Merz...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has conceded defeat after Germany’s opposition conservative alliance, the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social...