German business leaders called Monday for the swift formation of a new ruling coalition to usher in a "new beginning" for Europe's crisis-wracked top economy after the conservatives' election win.

Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for ‘independence from the USA’ in his first speech after winning ...

The German World Cup winner, who is of Turkish descent, drew criticism during his career for having close ties to president ...

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political ...

Ms Merkel moved to consolidate her grip on Germany’s centre-right after the Union narrowly lost a national election in 2002. She pushed Mr Merz aside as leader of its parliamentary group, taking the ...

The conservative opposition led by Friedrich Merz emerged victorious in Germany’s 2025 election on Sunday, securing a lacklustre victory.Exit polls and partial vote counts indicated that Merz’s Union ...