Election analysis: Germany votes for change
The conservative CDU/CSU won; the chancellor's Social Democrats were voted out in a disastrous result for the party. One in ...
CDU has limited options for forming government by shutting out second-place Alternative for Germany
The CDU/CSU won the German elections on Sunday but have limited options to form a government after taking first place in the ...
What kind of coalition government could Germany have after the election?
Germany may face months of uncertainty after the CDU/CSU conservative bloc won the national election but with no clear option ...
Germany's Merz Faces Tricky Talks With Potential Coalition Ally
The 69-year-old faces lengthy coalition negotiations after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to a historic ...
Who Is Germany’s New Chancellor Friedrich Merz?
Friedrich Merz’s coalition, comprising CDU and its Bavarian ally, the Christian Social Union (CSU), secured the largest vote ...
What election projections mean for Germany’s ailing economy
Germany's opposition conservatives CDU/CSU won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be ...
Exit polls show Germany’s conservatives winning as far-right AfD makes historic surge
Germany’s conservative bloc, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union ...
Germany elections: Riding on immigration concerns, far-right AfD becomes second-largest party
Germany's elections saw the far-right AfD secure over 20% of the vote, marking its highest-ever share. The CDU/CSU led by ...