German conservative leader Friedrich Merz says he wants to form a government as soon as possible after his CDU/CSU bloc ...

South Korea's Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun will travel to Washington D.C. from Wednesday through to Friday to press again ...

Friedrich Merz, the presumptive chancellor of Germany, has confirmed he will seek a coalition with the social democratic SPD ...

Triumphant CDU leader hits out at Washington and calls for stronger European security amid attempts to build government.

Friedrich Merz’s party has won the most seats in Germany’s election. But after ridiculing the left and embracing far right ...

Social Democratic Party co-leader Klingbeil expects conservative chief Merz to change 'course and tone' before talks to form ...

Germany now faces a change of government, with conservative Christian Democratic Union party chief Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor. What's next for Germany's foreign and security ...

Despite significant gains for the far right, the election may just result in a German government able to take on a leadership role in Europe.

Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...

The German electorate has backed conservative Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in trans-Atlantic relations. Can he rise to expectations?

The opposition conservative leader Friedrich Merz has emerged victorious in the German Federal Elections and the results will ...

Germany's conservatives won the country's snap elections, but many in the party are disappointed at its overall showing. The ...