CDU in driver's seat after German election but coalition might be necessary: Four key takeaways
After tens of millions of Germans cast their ballots in today's federal election — or some 84% of the country's nearly 60 ...
Germany's new Chancellor-elect Merz to seek coalition government, pledges to shift away from US
Merz, 69, now faces difficult and time-consuming coalition discussions after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) ...
Meet Friedrich Merz, Christian Democratic Union frontrunner set to be next Chancellor of Germany as Olaf Scholz concedes poll defeat
The election results mark a turning point in German politics. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's center-left Social Democrats (SPD) ...
Who Is Friedrich Merz? Germany's Likely Next Chancellor
The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory.
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 ...
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Germany's Merz rules out coalition with far-right AfD after election
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the country's presumptive next chancellor, has again ruled out cooperating with ...
New leader of Germany must build coalition in divided country
Germany is at a crossroads and now for Friedrich Merz the hard work begins, writes Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker.
CDU chairman: Merz’s likely win makes Germany a key player in the EU
CNN’s Fred Pleitgen speaks with Daniel Caspary, a member of the European Parliament and CDU/CSU group chair, on exit polls ...