German elections: CDU’s Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges
Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow live updates.
The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory ...
Friedrich Merz has confirmed he hopes to form a coalition government featuring his Christian Democratic Union and the ...
He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and ...
Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's mainstream conservatives, has said that Europe must become independent from the ...
Video - Angela Merkel's rival, a corporate lawyer and millionaire, and a politician accused of cooperating with the far-right ...
The victory in the general elections in Germany was expected to be won by the CDU/CSU bloc. He will be asked to form a new ...
Uncertain outlook in Berlin as man who is likely to be next chancellor has to convince sceptical voters he can deliver change ...
In a survey out last year, women aged 14 to 29 reported significantly less support for Merz’s party than their male peers ...
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