Am 20. März 2000 beschließt der Bundesvorstand der CDU, Angela Merkel für den Parteivorsitz zu nominieren - ein innerparteilicher Neuanfang. Dass sie später auch noch Bundeskanzlerin wird ...

However, with Merz’s attempts to move the CDU further to the right than it was under Merkel’s leadership, the two parties could clash on issues such as immigration and welfare spending.

However, it remains highly unlikely Merz will go to AfD to form a coalition. Under Merkel, the CDU, a traditionally center-right party, leaned more into centrist positions and politics ...

Then German Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) speaks at a press conference at the CDU ...

Mehrfach wich Angela Merkel überraschend vom bisherigen Kurs der CDU ab, u. a. 2011 mit der Kehrtwende zur Atompolitik in Folge des Reaktorunfalls im japanischen Fukushima und im Jahr 2015 mit ...

According to the exit polls, it looks likely former chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU party will win power under new leader Friedrich Merz. “This is a very controversial issue, as we’ve heard ...

Early exit polls cited by multiple outlets project the CDU—the party of former Chancellor Angela Merkel—is expected to get the highest share of votes in this election, likely positioning its ...

Friedrich Merz from the opposition CDU is on track to be Germany’s next ... Merz – a longtime party rival of ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel – has vowed to crack down on irregular immigration ...

Mr Merz is Chairman of the CDU - Germany's center-right party. It was headed for 18 years, from 2000 until 2018, by Angela Merkel. Friedrich Merz's stance on migration In January, Ms Merkel ...

The CDU jumped to first place in the election after narrowly losing out in the 2021 election. Under Chancellor Angela Merkel, the CDU led the country for 16 years, from 2005 to 2021. With Mr Merz ...