Germany’s Social Democrats are taking steps to revamp their leadership as a role in a new government beckons, even though Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party slumped to its worst election result since World War II.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has conceded defeat in today's Bundestag elections. He also took responsibility for the results and congratulated the winner, Friedrich Merz, according to Rhein-Neckar-Zeuitung and NTV.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has admitted his Social Democratic Party (SPD) has suffered a "bitter election result," after preliminary figures showed the party plunging to its worst performance in the country's post-war history.

Friedrich Merz, who was forced out of politics about a decade ago, is all set to replace Olaf Scholz as next German Chancellor.

With 16.4% of the vote, down nine points from 2021, the SPD recorded its worst score since the post-war period. It is likely to join a coalition in the next government, led by the Christian Democrat Friedrich Merz.

Friedrich Merz is likely to become Germany’s next leader after his conservative party topped the voting in national elections held Sunday, according to exit polls. Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat.

Exit polls have now been published in Germany’s election, suggesting frontrunner Friedrich Merz’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party has come out well in front, as the far-right AfD makes large gains.

President Donald Trump praised German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz's victory in the national election on Sunday, ousting current Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is due to enter the history books as the country's shortest-serving centre-left head of government, after Sunday's general election delivered a historic defeat to his Social Democrats.

Alternative for Germany is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II, as per exit polls.

The winner of the German parliamentary elections, Friedrich Merz, stated that his country would allocate an additional 3 billion euros in aid to Ukraine. These funds had been frozen by Olaf Scholz, Le Monde informs.

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz's conservative party was poised for a modest win in the national election on Sunday, while the Alternative for Germany party nearly doubled its support, achieving the best results for a far-right party since World War II,