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

The Left Party’s support was decisive in enabling Merz to take office—a politician who openly works with the far-right AfD on ...

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).

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.

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 ...

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 ...

[Photo/Agencies] BERLIN -- Leaders of Germany's conservative CDU/CSU and center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) signed a coalition agreement on Monday, paving the way for the formation of a new ...

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 ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany ... party". In light of the BfV's ruling, Spahn said that his party took the classification "seriously". CDU, alongside the Social Democrats (SPD) who ...

Germany's conservative CDU/CSU political union and the centre-left 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 ...