A member of Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party has broken rank to call for the chancellor’s resignation.

BERLIN — The Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union, have few options in front of them to form a government after taking first place in the German elections as expected. The CDU/CSU received approximately 28. ...

Germany’s previous coalition government could not agree on necessary measures to achieve the binding national 2030 climate targets and a number of political issues were left unresolved. But in the 2025 election, climate issues were not in focus ...

Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has edged out in front in an opinion poll around two and a half weeks before voters in Berlin choose a new regional parliament, the House of

BERLIN — A conservative backlash is brewing in Germany, but the likely winners are working to make the transition palatable for all citizens. The Union parties — the Christian Democratic Union and its sister party, the Bavaria-focused Christian Social ...

Germany headed to the polls on Sunday for the country's federal election, paving the way for a new coalition government that some market watchers expect could further strengthen Europe's flourishing defense sector. Preliminary results on Monday showed the ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz acknowledged the CDU’s crushing defeat in Saxony-Anhalt as the AfD surged to nearly 44% of the vote, but vowed to press ahead with reforms and maintain Germany’s suppo

The far-right AfD has taken a massive lead at the Saxony-Anhalt election, although it was not clear if it will be able to form government. The party's state leader said the result sends "a signal to Berlin." Follow DW. "We have halved the CDU, so from that ...