Germany's likely new Chancellor inherits a series of plans for health reform and must deal with an ageing population and underinvestment in infrastructure. Ferry Biedermann reports.

Compared to last October, the vote for the CDU/CSU is down slightly vis a vis the polls, the AfD have not rallied as much as ...

Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a victory in a national election on Sunday (February 23, 2025), while Alternative for Germany doubled its support in the strongest ...

Friedrich Merz looks poised to form a coalition between his center-right alliance and the center-left Social Democrats, but ...

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country ... including responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The election took place seven months earlier than ...

Friedrich Merz is set to become the post-World War Germany’s 10th chancellor marking the culmination of a years-long political career that was once sidelined by his party's iconic leader.

BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz, on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor after the country’s election, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s ...

The leader of Germany’s conservative opposition, Friedrich Merz secured a modest victory in Sunday’s national election. At the same time, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD ...

Friedrich Merz-led CDU/CSU bloc won Germany elections with 28.5% of votes, surpassing Olaf Scholz's SPD. Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz is set to lead the nation after his party ...

The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is poised to win the German election, with Friedrich Merz set to become the new chancellor. The ruling Social Democrats are seeing a decline, while the far ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), emerged victorious, replacing Chancellor Olaf Scholz in what is being hailed as a major political upset. Merz’s coalition ...