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

Germany's conservative election frontrunner Friedrich Merz defiantly vowed Friday to pass a bill to restrict immigration with ...

Germany's conservatives doubled down Friday on allowing the far-right AfD to back their pre-election push to restrict ...

The breaking of a taboo among mainstream German parties on cooperation with the far right looks set to complicate efforts to ...

The sweat was dripping off Friedrich Merz after the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor saw his bid to outflank ...

As Germans prepare to vote on Feb. 23, an almighty argument over whether mainstream parties should work with the ...

The centre-right CDU party leader sparked fierce criticism on Wednesday for accepting the far right's support in pushing a ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader of the country’s conservatives, on ...

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's parliament is expected to vote Friday on an opposition bill calling for tougher rules on migration ...

In a dramatic swing to the right, Friedrich Merz’s CDU is proposing Germany breaches EU law by closing its borders to ...

German party leaders were engaged in furious last-minute talks on Friday, delaying a high-stakes debate on an immigration ...