BERLIN (AP) — Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claims victory in Germany's national election.

BERLIN — Conservative leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz has cast his vote in the German election. Merz is the leader of ...

Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls ...

Far right comes second, getting best result in a postwar national vote in Germany, sending shock waves across Europe.

Germany’s election authority says 52% of eligible voters had cast their ballots four hours before polling stations close.

Germany’s conservatives won Sunday’s elections, with their leader Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor, followed ...

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

Germany's conservatives won Sunday's elections, with their leader Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor, followed ...

But the other big story is that the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is set to become the second biggest force in German politics. Four years ago they polled just 10.4% and now ...

This important election has galvanised voters, and campaigning resumed on Saturday evening with a final discussion on ...

Germany’s conservative opposition came out strongest in parliamentary elections on Sunday, exit polls showed, dealing a victory to Friedrich Merz in his ...