Feeling fed up and ignored by mainstream parties, many in what was East Germany have flocked to the far right - with the AfD ...

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

The American message in Munich a week ago made German-US relations an unexpectedly divisive German election issue. Germans ...

The German election on Sunday demonstrated that voters demand a stark change in how the ruling coalition has governed the ...

Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the U.S., step by step.” That won’t be easy, for Europe ...

The leader of the party said she received the call after the party known as the AfD finished second in national elections, by ...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk speaks live via a video transmission during the election campaign launch rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany party on January 25, 2025, in Halle, Germany. In the ...

Danyal Bayaz, minister of finance for the state of Baden-Württemberg, discusses the German elections with CNBC's Carolin Roth ...

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

Friedrich Merz's conservatives have won, but the vote has thrown up some fascinating stories.

President Donald Trump was right to criticize Germany, during his first term for its anemic defense spending, reliance on Russian natural gas, and loose stance on migration.

Official count confirms that mainstream conservatives won German election as AfD surged to become second largest party.