Germany's elections saw a record 83.5% turnout, with CDU/CSU leading at 28.5% and AfD rising to 20.8%, while SPD suffered historic losses.

Germany's incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz has begun talks with the Social Democrats to approve a €200 billion defence ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) became the second largest party in the Bundestag, winning 20.8 percent of the vote in the federal elections.