Merz reaffirmed his stance against forming a coalition with the far-right AfD, stressing that their policies do not align with those of the CDU/CSU. The previous government, made up of Chancellor Olaf ...

Germany's energy and climate policies under CDU in five points: The pace of climate action, transport sector development, ...

The conservatives and Social Democrats also banned leaks, according to a leaked copy of the rulebook seen by POLITICO.

Digging into the detail of recent polls there is a consensus across voters that the preferred coalition is CDU-FDP one — the majority of CDU and SDP voters see this as the way forward.

Germany's opposition conservatives CDU/CSU won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)came ...

Economically troubled Germany just held elections and will soon have a new government. The conservative Christian Democratic ...

Well-known former CDU chancellors include the first post-WWII leader Konrad Adenauer and Helmut Kohl, dubbed the father of Germany's 1990 reunification. The FDP, which promotes liberal economic ...

Matthew Brookes discusses the recent German election, and warns that increasing polarisation could lead to the return of extreme politics in Germany.

The CDU’s party headquarters were filled with ... The leader of the business-focused Free Democratic Party (FDP) has vowed to leave politics if he fails to make parliament.

Germany's conservatives won the national election on Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its best ever result.