The far-right Alternative für Deutschland called for fresh elections after Friedrich Merz's initial defeat in his bid to ...

according to Germany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW). The AfD secured 20.8% of the vote. Meanwhile, outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) won just 16. ...

Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor of Germany ... party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU); its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU); and the Social Democratic Party (SPD).

Germany's new coalition government will be sworn in on May 6, with chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz picking close allies ...

Germany’s Friedrich Merz has formally become chancellor at the second attempt, hours after an unprecedented defeat signaled deep discontent within his coalition. In a hastily organized session on ...

Ralf Stegner, a Social Democrat in the German Bundestag, told DW that there was "no democratic alternative" than to confirm Friedrich Merz of the center-right CDU party as the next chancellor.

Since the Left Party ... in East Germany and thus laid the foundation for the return of German militarism. 2. Wherever it sits or has sat in state governments together with the SPD and the Greens ...

Germany’s Friedrich Merz is scrambling to secure his ascension to chancellor, after failing to win over enough lawmakers in an unprecedented and unexpected parliamentary setback on Tuesday. Merz, who ...

Germany's conservative ... Social Democrats (SPD) have signed off on a coalition deal in Berlin which paves the way for a new government to be sworn in on Tuesday. CDU party leader Friedrich ...

Johann Wadephul (CDU) stands on the sidelines of a press conference of the CDU/CSU and SPD party chairmen to present ... picture alliance/dpa | Michael Kappeler Germany's new Foreign Minister ...