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

Last week, the CDU broke the mainstream parties' so-called firewall of noncooperation with the far-right Alternative for ...

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

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

Germany's conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz explicitly distanced himself and his party from the far-right AfD, after sparking outrage over his cooperation with the AfD last week.

A Tougher Stance on Iran: Although direct military intervention is ruled out, Merz has indicated a more confrontational ...

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Germany to protest against the CDU's migration policy and its voting ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU), called for stricter migration policy and swifter deportations during a debate in Germany's parliament. The party is part ...

The centre-right CDU has been accused of breaking 'taboo' by putting forward a motion to the Bundestag for a stricter ...

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

Merz drew protests after he put a motion to parliament last week calling for Germany to turn back many more migrants at its ...

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