The conservative Christian Democrats have not suffered major damage in the polls despite having accepted support from the far ...

Friedrich Merz, the CDU’s candidate for chancellor in Germany’s upcoming snap elections in February, is looking to shore up ...

As Germany enters the final few weeks of its election campaign, the man poised to be the next chancellor has doubled down on ...

Germany's Merz February 4, 2025 EU can 'solve' Trump challenge — Germany's Merz The head of Germany's conservative opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, Friedrich Merz, has called for ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday said it was important not to divide the world with new trade barriers, as everyone ...

Germany's conservatives doubled down Friday on allowing the far-right AfD to back their pre-election push to restrict ...

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

Ever since the end of World War II, Germany's mainstream political parties have vowed to not work with extremist right-wing ...

Friedrich Merz caused dismay within his party for saying the law was so important he was prepared to pass it with support ...

Germany's conservative election frontrunner Friedrich Merz defiantly vowed Friday to pass a bill to restrict immigration with ...

Germany's conservative opposition leader was set Friday to again seek far-right support in parliament on the flashpoint issue ...

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz, whose party leads the polls ... and points to a yet-to-be-implemented agreement on revamped ...