Friedrich Merz, who was forced out of politics about a decade ago, is all set to replace Olaf Scholz as next German Chancellor.

Germans are set to take to the polling stations on Sunday to decide on their next government in Sunday's federal election. Four candidates are competing for the top chancellor job, incumbent Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party (SPD),

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Opposition Leader Friedrich Merz faced off in a final debate on German television on Wednesday ahead of elections next Sunday. During the debate the candidates touched on migration,

BERLIN — The opposition conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won a lackluster ... projections showed. Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what ...

Friedrich Merz, won Sunday's election, which saw a surge for a far-right party and a stinging defeat for outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz. After the collapse of Scholz's three-party government in ...

Germany's conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the elections, securing over 28% of the vote, while the far-right AfD gained over 20%. Outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD suffered a historic low with 16%.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be succeeded by conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz after his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), secured the largest vote share in Germany's national elections on Sunday.