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

Friedrich Merz, hitherto favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, suffered a blow three weeks before a national ...

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

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

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

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz has floated proposing legislation to tighten Germany's border controls, and claimed ...

Germany's parliament narrowly rejected a bill proposing stricter migration rules, sparking controversy over opposition leader ...

The German parliament narrowly rejected on Friday a bill sponsored by conservatives and the far right calling for stricter ...

The CDU party chief, who leads in the polls to become the next chancellor, said he would collect votes from all parties to ...

Germany’s likely next chancellor wants tougher migration measures even with AfD support, triggering a fierce pre-election ...

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.” ...

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