Germany's conservatives, who won elections last weekend, are set to start exploratory talks with the Social Democrats on ...

Germany's conservatives, who won elections last weekend, are set to start exploratory talks with the Social Democrats on Friday towards forming a coalition government, party sources said.

Published February 25, 2025 last updated February 25, 2025 Following its election win, the CDU's parliamentary group is meeting after leader Friedrich Merz says he aiming for a coalition with the SPD.

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

Friedrich Merz, the candidate of the mainstream conservative Christian Democratic Union party, reacts to the speech of Markus ...

Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), right, and Bavaria Governor Markus Soeder wave to supporters at a ...

The conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), which is in alliance with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), emerged as the ...

Germany's centre-right CDU/CSU bloc has won national elections by a large margin, with all constituencies counted, paving the ...

Markus Soeder, Bavaria's premier and CSU leader, declared collaboration with the Greens implausible. As projections favor his ...

Bavarian Premier Markus Söder exuded optimism when casting his ballot in Germany's early elections on Sunday, with his ...