German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) finished third with 16% of the vote, according to estimates from public broadcaster ARD. This is the party's worst result since World War II.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has rejected “dictated peace” in Ukraine amid the country’s ongoing war with Russia. Scholz ...

Germany’s Social Democrats are taking steps to revamp their leadership as a role in a new government beckons, even though Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party slumped to its worst election result since ...

with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since ...