A coalition deal in Germany has paved the way for conservative leader Friedrich Merz to become the country's 10th chancellor since World War II. As part of the deal, outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party,

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz and his CDU won the German election — yet his personal popularity is low and getting lower. Most Germans don't trust him, not least because of his approach to the far-right AfD.

Germany’s center-left Social Democrats have voted to approve a coalition agreement. BERLIN (AP) — Germany ’s center-left Social Democrats have approved a deal to join a new coalition government, paving the way for parliament to elect conservative leader Friedrich Merz as the country’s new chancellor.