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 ...

For his part, Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader and Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz claimed victory as he slammed US interference in the country’s election campaign ...

The CDU/CSU received approximately 28.5% of votes in Sunday’s election, coming in close to the 30% support estimated ahead of the polls. This will put them in first place, but their victory is ...

“Let’s get the party started,” Merz, 69, told supporters as he declared victory at the CDU’s party headquarters in central Berlin, an apparent nod to wanting to get coalition negotiations ...

BERLIN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian CSU sister party won the election on Sunday and are likely to lead the next coalition government.

In Germany, Friedrich Merz is set to become the next German chancellor after his conservative CDU party placed first in Sunday’s election. Merz said Germany and Europe must achieve independence ...

The winner of this election cycle was the conservative CDU/CSU alliance, while other parties received fewer votes or even failed to make it, German media reported. According to the vote count ...

HAMBURG, Germany -- Friedrich Merz is set to lead Europe's largest economy after his conservative CDU-CSU group won Germany's parliamentary election on Sunday, taking the reins at a time of ...

The conservative CDU/CSU party is set to be the largest party in the next German parliament, according to projections. Speaking to supporters, party leader Friedrich Merz thanked those who had ...