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

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

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

The bill’s defeat — after Merz secured the passage of a similar motion on Wednesday — suggests that some of his own ...

Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner in the German election, will focus his campaign on proposals to revive the ...

Sankt Ingbert, Germany - February 06, 2025 The president of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and candidate for chancellor, Friedrich Merz, delivers a speech during a campaign event in Sankt ...

Germany’s conservatives are desperate to avoid a three-party coalition, but the outcome depends on how many small parties ...

Friedrich Merz hopes to lure away AfD supporters, but will he alienate voters in the ideological middle?

Over the past decade and beyond, the CDU has undergone a significant identity shift under former Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Former German leader reiterates swipe at chancellor candidate from her own Christian Democratic Union ahead of Feb. 23 ...

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.

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