Merz, now 69, represents a sharp rightward turn from Merkel’s centrist legacy. His campaign motto is “A Germany we can be ...
If the law had passed, it would have been the first in the country’s modern history to do so thanks to the support of the far-right.
German Parliament on Friday (local time) rejected the immigration bill pushed by opposition’s Freidrich Merz to tighten rules ...
Ever since the end of World War II, Germany's mainstream political parties have vowed to not work with extremist right-wing ...
Friedrich Merz, hitherto favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, suffered a blow three weeks before a national ...
With less than four weeks before Germany’s federal election, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative challenger Friedrich ...
Germany's parliament narrowly rejected a bill proposing stricter migration rules, sparking controversy over opposition leader ...
Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democrats has reaffirmed his principled rejection of cooperation ...
Germany’s likely next chancellor wants tougher migration measures even with AfD support, triggering a fierce pre-election ...
Germany's conservative opposition leader was set Friday to again seek far-right support in parliament on the flashpoint issue ...