The Sunday vote comes amid an economy in the doldrums, big questions over Europe's security posture, and a surging far-right.

A conservative backlash is brewing in Germany, but the likely winners are working to make the transition pragmatic and ...

Regardless of the outcome, Sunday's German election marks a rejection of the centrist political establishment and a shift to ...

Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz stepped up his attacks on rival Robert Habeck from the Greens as the campaign ahead of Germany’s federal elections enters the final stretch.

Germany could face months of political uncertainty after the federal election on Sunday as the winning party will almost ...

Three trends, each a source of grave concern for Germans, form the backdrop to Sunday’s Bundestag elections: an uncertain, ...

There is a consensus at national and EU level that if the continent is to meet growing defence spending needs, due to the ...

An economic slump, an immigration crisis and the lifting of a security blanket provided for decades by the U.S. are issues on ...

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country ...

Friedrich Merz, poised to lead Germany during its economic and diplomatic crises, represents a shift in German politics. With a strong conservative background and a comfortable lead, his potential ...

Germans are going to the polls on Sunday for national elections. Opinion polls suggest the outcome will be a new chancellor ...

Germany's opposition leader Friedrich Merz is the front-runner in the country's election campaign, with his center-right ...