Ever since Germany has had a competitive far-right party again, this iron law has transformed into a ‘firewall’.

Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to ...

Frontrunner in bid to become chancellor criticised for relying on AfD to pass parliamentary motion on migration laws ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz sees potential in collaborating with U.S. President Trump, advocating for a strong ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become the next chancellor, said on Thursday he wanted ...

DAVOS, Switzerland — Germany’s likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, wants his country and France to overcome their disputes on EU trade policy. “I am very close to Emmanuel Macron, and we are ...

Merz had presented parliament with proposals for strict new immigration rules, which were supported by the partly far-right ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the CDU and candidate for German Chancellor, has announced plans to repair relations with ...

Ukraine must win the war against Russia, regain lost territory and be free to join military alliances, Friedrich Merz, ...

Ukraine's victory in its war against Russia will be a top priority if Friedrich Merz wins the upcoming elections in February ...

Friedrich Merz’s high-stakes gamble to enlist the ... last year struggled to contain resurgent nationalist forces. France’s far-right Rassemblement National became the third-largest ...