Friedrich Merz, nemesis of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, is confident that he will win the upcoming election — despite his ...

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

Having twice voted with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in favor of a brutal policy of sealing the borders against refugees ...

The CDU/CSU parties broke a long-held taboo in German politics last week by relying on far-right votes to push through a bill ...

Vance met with leaders of all major German political parties, according to an official from his office - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Friedrich Merz, right, Christian Democratic Union party leader, leader of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group and the bloc’s candidate for chancellor, shakes hands with Alice Weidel, left, co-leader of th ...

Friedrich Merz (L), Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader in the Bundestag, speaks next to Markus Soeder, Minister President of Bavaria and ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become the country's next chancellor, was faced with angry ...

The anti-immigrant and far-right Alternative for Germany party has established itself as a significant political force in the ...

Friedrich Merz, CDU candidate for chancellor and CDU federal chairman, left, and CSU leader Markus Seder attend the 37th ...

The conservative Christian Democrats haven't sustained major damage despite having accepted support from the Alternative for Germany. But fewer people now trust chancellor hopeful Friedrich Merz not ...

The CDU leader is most likely to face headwinds from the Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU). With a strong media presence, their leader Markus Söder — since he lost the ...