The center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party, the CSU, led with 28.6% of the vote, while the AfD came in second with 20.8%, more than doubling its previous share. CDU leader ...

Omar Alkadamani, a Syrian-born, naturalised German citizen, used to support Germany's centre-left Social Democrats. Unsettled ...

With domestic problems and foreign policy crises looming large, the pressure is on to form a new government in Berlin. View ...

As Friedrich Merz looks set to become Germany’s next chancellor amid strained EU-US relations, some say it's high time Europe and Asia build stronger ties.

Friedrich Merz previously held the position of the chairman of the united CDU/CSU faction during the last legislative period from 2000 to 2002 ...