The far-right had its strongest showing since World War II, while the center-left Social Democrats had their worst postwar ...

Feeling fed up and ignored by mainstream parties, many in what was East Germany have flocked to the far right - with the AfD picking up more than 38% of the vote in one state.

Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big ...

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

The centre-right CDU's leader has committed himself to taking a more active role in the bloc in the midst of what he says is ...

Germany's election on Sunday delivered a win to the conservative opposition as well as a historic surge in support for the ...

Omar Alkadamani, a Syrian-born, naturalised German citizen, used to support Germany's centre-left Social Democrats. Unsettled ...

Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...

Polls opened across Germany on Sunday in an election that could shape Europe’s response to the new Trump administration, the ...

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

Germany’s election continues a slump for left-leaning parties in affluent countries, often connected to immigration and the ...

Friedrich Merz's CDU won Germany's elections with 28.6 percent, while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) recorded ...