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

BERLIN (Reuters) - Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just ...

Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow ...

Volunteers prepare postal votes during the German national election in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP ...

In a survey out last year, women aged 14 to 29 reported significantly less support for Merz’s party than their male peers ...

Friedrich Merz, the man expected to become Germany's next chancellor, has vowed to rule Europe’s top economy by returning to ...

A network of more than 700 fake social media accounts has sprung up in the last week of Germany's election campaign.

Ursula von der Leyen is about to face the most serious challenge to her leadership since she became European Commission ...

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz said on Thursday the U.S. was at risk of sliding into longer-term authoritarian ...

Germany’s probable next leader talks about Ukraine, saving the economy and beating the AfD in an exclusive interview ...

By Steven Erlanger Steven Erlanger, the chief diplomatic correspondent for Europe, reported from Berlin. Friedrich Merz, the man favored to be Germany’s next chancellor after elections on Sunday ...