Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany’s next chancellor, but his victory may not deliver the stability many voters had hoped for. The 2025 election marks a major turning point for Germany ...

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Tech billionaire Elon Musk speaks via a video transmission during the election campaign launch rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, in Halle, Germany, on January 25, 2025.

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s election. It’s now up to Friedrich Merz to restore stability.

The election came as Germany and the rest of Europe grapple with the new Trump administration, the Russia-Ukraine war and security across the continent. Here’s the latest: ...

The far-right, anti-immigration Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has been running in second place with around 20% of the vote — well above its previous best of 12.6% in a national election, from ...

As the German election campaign heats up, the traditional firewall between the mainstream parties and the far-right Alternative for Germany is being tested. Friedrich Merz, the Christian ...