The frontrunner in the race to run Germany is Friedrich Merz, whose Christian Democrats (CDU) are up to 10 points ahead in ...

Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old veteran German politician with a hardline stance on migration and an expensive aviation hobby ...

Alternative for Germany appears to be heading for its strongest national election result yet this month and has become a ...

Alternative for Germany appears to be heading for its strongest national election result yet this month and is fielding its ...

Sidelined by Angela Merkel in the early 2000s, Friedrich Merz left politics for 20 years until she announced her retirement in 2018.

As the country goes to the polls, writers explore, in fiction and non-fiction, its identity and values — and where these suggest it is heading ...

He has neither Obama’s swagger nor Macron’s grandiose vision, let alone Angela Merkel’s reputation for integrity and selflessness.

Germany is headed for elections later this month after its coalition collapse late last year. Here is a guide to the ...

Four candidates are bidding to be Germany 's next leader in Sunday's election. The would-be chancellors are the incumbent, ...

Germany hasn't seen significant economic growth in five years. It's a stunning turnaround for Europe's biggest economy, which ...