I do not approve of someone in Trump’s orbit attempting such direct interference in Germany’s elections,” says Friedrich Merz.

Even if Merz stumbles across the finish line and secures a coalition government, the death knell for Christian democracy may ...

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

Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner in the German election, vowed to hold course on his disputed plan to limit ...

Friedrich Merz, the front-runner to become Germany’s next chancellor, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to push an ...

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

Friedrich Merz, a leading German political figure, has raised serious concerns about what he calls a “new and unsettling ...

Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, said on Monday that he is ready to lead the country as his ...

Merz, leader of the Christian Democrats, had sought to restrict immigration rules with the support of the Alternative for ...

These are dramatic days in the usually dull world of German politics. Last Wednesday, midway through a fiercely fought ...

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 ...