Christian Democrats won with their leader, Friedrich Merz, expected to be next chancellor of Germany. But the far right and ...

The conservative CDU led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's 2025 election. With vote counting finished, preliminary results show ...

Finding money to adapt to the new security reality poses huge challenges. Also in short supply is the political courage and unity required to confront an adversary like Russia. Europe has relied on a ...

There's no new government in Germany quite yet, but after Sunday's election, it's all but certain that Friedrich Merz of the ...

Germany’s conservatives won the national election on Sunday, while the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party ...

Shunned by liberal Germans, anti-immigration AfD is now the second strongest party in Germany. It's also favored by President Trump's inner circle.

The outcome of Germany’s federal election raises a question with vast implications for Europe and the world: How faithfully ...

Compared to last October, when it became apparent that an election would be called, the vote for the CDU/CSU is down slightly vis a vis the polls, the AfD have not ...

Germany could reform and be the powerhouse of Europe. But we can't force it to. It's Germany's choice, not ours.

Paul Hockenos is a journalist and author based in Berlin. His most recent book is “Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy, Music, ...

If he wants an effective governing majority, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must invite the AfD into the government.