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

Friedrich Merz, the man expected to become Germany's next chancellor, has vowed to rule Europe's top economy by returning to his Christian Democrats' conservative roots, help business and crack down ...

The far-right AfD likely will score its best ever result as Europe's ailing economic powerhouse lurches rightwards. The ...

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

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he will travel to Washington to try to convince President Donald Trump that ...

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

German voters head to the polls today, with the conservatives the strong favourites after a campaign rocked by a far-right ...

The contenders in Germany’s election made their final appeals to voters Saturday, with opposition leader and front-runner ...

An economic slump, an immigration crisis and the lifting of a security blanket provided for decades by the U.S. are issues on ...

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

German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years.

For Germans heading to the polls for a snap election, climate is not quite as important a factor as it used to be.