Germany Election Results 2025

Germany’s Conservatives CDU/CSU Declare Election Victory, Hard Coalition Talks Next

by

Berlin: Germany may face months of uncertainty after the CDU/CSU conservative bloc won the national election but with no clear option for forming a government amid a fragmented political landscape. With as many as seven parties possibly entering parliament, the conservatives, on course for just under 30 per cent of the vote, will need to … Read more

Who Is Friedrich Merz, Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor

by

Berlin: Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces its biggest economic and diplomatic crises in decades and Europe looks urgently for a new generation of leaders for an era of transatlantic tension. Merz’s conservatives came first in Germany’s … Read more