Final poll predicts large gains for AfD hours before voters cast ballots - Germany heads to the polls for the fourth snap election in its history

He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia’s war on Ukraine.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Many world leaders, especially in Europe, have congratulated Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), on his victory in the German national election on Sunday, February 23, 2025.

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to a European showdown with President Trump.

Results this morning indicate that Friedrich Merz's center-right Christian Democrats ... politics in Poland and creeping Chinese government influence inside the Czech Republic. A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.

European leaders jumped to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s defense after his contentious meeting with President Trump in Washington that started with a warm tone but derailed swiftly.

Friedrich Merz, the man expected to become Germany's next chancellor, has vowed to rule Europe's top economy by returning to his Christian Democrats' conservative roots, help business and crack ...

BERLIN - Germany's opposition conservatives won a national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second on its best ever result,

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's opposition conservatives won a national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) came second with its best-ever result, projected results showed.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) FRIEDRICH MERZ: (Speaking German). SCHMITZ: Friedrich Merz staunchly stood up for Europe and said he has no illusions about Russia. Merz will likely become Germany's next chancellor. NORBERT ROTTGEN: He has always been a ...

US President Donald Trump congratulated Friedrich Merz on his party’s parliamentary election win, highlighting the German people’s frustration with the previous agenda on energy and immigration. He called it a significant day for both Germany and the United States.