Friedrich Merz — the leader of the victorious Christian Democratic Union-Christian Social Union alliance — is a U.S.-loving former lawyer but he may clash with President Donald Trump, as Merz is a fierce defender of Europe and NATO.

"The Germans are obviously done with Olaf Scholz", who was "seen by many as the face of the ... distancing themselves from the legacy of former CDU chancellor Angela Merkel, who three times led a grand coalition, would be "in everyone's interest", said ...

Meanwhile the governing centre-left SPD has slumped to third place in what looks set to be a disastrous result for Chancellor Olaf ... conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel, who led Germany ...

Germany's conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the elections, securing over 28% of the vote, while the far-right AfD gained over 20%. Outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD suffered a historic low with 16%.

The 69-year-old CDU leader Friedrich Merz is a major favourite for the German chancellorship after Sunday's snap election. View on euronews

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat ... The demonstrators — and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel — say Merz broke “the ...

The surging far-right is a symptom of a world slipping out of progressive control – and comprehension.

Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz is set to take the helm of the nation after his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), secured the largest vote share in the country’s general elections, defeating Olaf Scholz’s centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) of Germany.