The former chancellor’s intervention exposes a deepening rift within Germany’s conservatives over how to handle the AfD’s ...

Polls show conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s Union leading ahead of the Feb. 23 election with around 30% support, while ...

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

Friedrich Merz, head of the centre-right CDU, relied on support from AfD to pass parliamentary motion on migration.

A who's who of German talent signed an open letter calling for political leaders to "uphold democratic values" after a ...

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

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz on Wednesday defended his controversial migration reforms after stinging criticism ...

Chancellor Scholz says rival Merz joining forces with far-right party in parliament to introduce stricter migration ...

Two German parties, the AfD and CDU, find common ground on asylum seeker crisis. Does this signal a possible coalition government of the two?

The former chancellor's comments come after the CDU put forward a proposal which was supported by the far-right AfD.

Conservatives have cooperated with the far-right AfD for the first time, amid growing support from the tech billionaire.

Germany’s parliament has narrowly approved a call by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s main challenger to turn back many more migrants ...