Well, of course not. But Germany's accidental chancellor has a crucial role to play in history, like it or not ...

AfD's rise to become the second-largest party in Germany on Sunday's election is a boost to the country's conservative ...

Leadership from Berlin will be essential to safeguard Europe against Russia and ward off election interference from America.

The multi-faceted Friedrich Merz promises to be a most indecipherable head of government. Only one thing's for certain: He is ...

Friedrich Merz is set to become the next Chancellor at a time of great tumult at home and abroad, writes John Kampfner.

Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big ...

The leader of Alternative for Germany (AfD) has said it will be the largest party in Germany by the next election after the ...

Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the United States, step by step.” That won’t be easy, ...

ELON Musk has sent his congratulations to Germany’s far-right AfD party after their historic election showing. The Tesla chief put out an X post saying “it is only a matter of ...

Germany now faces weeks to months of negotiations as the conservatives, under presumptive Chancellor-to-be Friedrich Merz, ...

Elon Musk has lashed out after a Pentagon official called the ultimatum email he sent out to federal workers over the weekend ...

The Western part was largely shaded in the black of the conservatives, whose 69-year old leader Friedrich Merz won the election ... and endorsed by Vice President JD Vance and adviser Elon Musk. Need ...