The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

Friedrich Merz's conservatives have won, but the vote has thrown up some fascinating stories.

Election results map shows far-right AfD surge in East as CDU win most seats - The conservative alliance led by Feidrich Merz ...

The party led by Friedrich Merz won the country's national election; the primary voter issues were the economy and ...

The crucial question now is which coalition will help Friedrich Merz secure the Chancellorship, and how stable and enduring ...

With 16.4% of the vote, down nine points from 2021, the SPD recorded its worst score since the post-war period. It is likely ...

Sean O’Grady takes a look at what the outcome says about the country’s left-right balance, and how it might play out for the main parties ...

Incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz is working overtime to warn Germans that the time of stagnation that prevailed under the former chancellor Olaf Scholz must come to an end.

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

Friedrich Merz‘s conservatives have won Germany’s election, well ahead of rival parties but short of the 30% vote-share they had expected. “Let’s celebrate tonight and in the morning, we’ll get to ...

Only a peaceful Europe can guarantee Germany’s continued rise as the continent’s economic and political engine ...

An analysis of Germany’s election data shows that Sunday’s vote was historic for several reasons. Five key observations show ...