The sweat was dripping off Friedrich Merz after the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor saw his bid to outflank ...
Merz, now 69, represents a sharp rightward turn from Merkel’s centrist legacy. His campaign motto is “A Germany we can be ...
Germany’s likely next chancellor wants tougher migration measures even with AfD support, triggering a fierce pre-election ...
Ever since the end of World War II, Germany's mainstream political parties have vowed to not work with extremist right-wing ...
In rare public statement, Merkel criticizes her party's decision to pass anti-immigration proposal with critical support of ...
Favorite to be next German chancellor loses bid to use AfD support to push through immigration law, after days of turmoil over weakening of Germany’s “firewall.” ...
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s center-right leader ...
In a dramatic swing to the right, Friedrich Merz’s CDU is proposing Germany breaches EU law by closing its borders to ...