Conservative leader’s gambit to weaken the postwar ‘firewall’ may be a boon for the AfD ahead of a national election.

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

Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor candidate from the CDU/CSU, criticized Donald Trump's tariffs on goods from Canada, ...

Favorite to be next German chancellor loses bid to use AfD support to push through immigration law, after days of turmoil ...

Christian Democrat leader tells Anadolu that European allies must strengthen cooperation with Türkiye on shared foreign ...

Mr Merz argued the need “to negotiate with the American side from a position of strength”. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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

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

The conservative CDU/CSU party is hardening its stance on irregular immigration. Others in Europe have already paved the way.

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

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz proposes stricter measures against illegal migration following a violent attack by an ...

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