Friedrich Merz from the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is on track to be Germany’s next chancellor.

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German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lacklustre victory in a national election Sunday ...

Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls ...

Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next ...

Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) declared victory Sunday as exit polls and early results suggest the ...

Germany's election on Sunday delivered a win to the conservative opposition as well as a historic surge in support for the ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, has vowed to bring stronger leadership in Europe at a ...

German voters are choosing their new government in an election dominated by worries about the years-long stagnation of Europe’s biggest economy, pressure to curb migration and growing uncertainty over ...

The conservatives’ expected victory comes despite a historically strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD.