Germany's likely new Chancellor inherits a series of plans for health reform and must deal with an ageing population and underinvestment in infrastructure. Ferry Biedermann reports.

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The far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany surged to become the second-largest political force in the country.

Centre-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz declared victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls indicated his bloc was in the lead. Acknowledging the challenges ahead ...

After his conservative bloc came out ahead in German legislative elections with almost 30 percent of the vote, Friedrich Merz must now forge a coalition government. Merz has pledged to revive the ...

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Early projections of Germany's national election show that Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the center-right Christian Democrats, is poised to become the country's next chancellor. His conservative ...

Early projections of Germany's national election show that Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the center-right Christian Democrats, is poised to become the country's next chancellor. His ...