Friedrich Merz is a longtime rival of Angela Merkel who has tried to move their party back to the right.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German Parliament, ending the unpopular three-party coalition government ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had hoped for this outcome when he called for the confidence vote, analysts say. His aim: to ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German parliament, putting the country on course to hold an early ...

Polls suggest that a February election will result in a rightward shift, at a moment when Europe’s largest economy is ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote Monday, setting the stage for parliamentary elections next year.

Germany is expected to hold a snap election in February next year. Political turmoil at the heart of Europe is also taking ...

Europe’s largest economy and normally a pillar of stability is facing snap elections next year after Chancellor Olaf Scholz ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a parliamentary confidence vote on Monday, paving the way for snap elections in February ...

Germany and France have launched a direct high-speed train between Berlin and Paris. The new connection was hailed Monday as ...