Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate of Germany’s Christian Democrats, stumbled in his bid to end Social Democrat-Greens ...

Despite loud protests and criticism from its own ranks, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party wants to immediately ...

Protests have erupted across Germany in the wake of two contentious parliamentary votes on immigration, with marchers venting ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Friedrich Merz, hitherto favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, suffered a blow three weeks before ...

Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democrats has reaffirmed his principled rejection of cooperation ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s center-right leader ...

Merz, now 69, represents a sharp rightward turn from Merkel’s centrist legacy. His campaign motto is “A Germany we can be ...

After German parliament passed a motion aimed at toughening immigration rules with the help of the far-right AfD, we asked ...

The centre-right CDU party leader sparked fierce criticism on Wednesday for accepting the far right's support in pushing a ...

Protests have erupted across Germany in the wake of two contentious parliamentary votes on immigration. Demonstrators vented anger at the conservative CDU/CSU for collaborating with the far-right AfD.

Did Friedrich Merz, the likely next chancellor, fall into a trap? Or is he forcing other mainstream parties to confront what ...

Favorite to be next German chancellor loses bid to use AfD support to push through immigration law, after days of turmoil over weakening of Germany’s “firewall.” ...