Merz, now 69, represents a sharp rightward turn from Merkel’s centrist legacy. His campaign motto is “A Germany we can be ...

Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to ...

German parliament rejects controversial migration bill backed by far-right - The CDU relied on AfD to pass a motion for the controversial bill, breaking a decades-long tradition of excluding the far-r ...

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz has put demands for a more restrictive approach to migration at the centre of his campaign ...

In a dramatic swing to the right, Friedrich Merz’s CDU is proposing Germany breaches EU law by closing its borders to ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader of the country’s conservatives, on ...

CDU leader Friedrich Merz will seek the AfD's support in parliament today over the flashpoint issue after his first effort ...

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's parliament is expected to vote Friday on an opposition bill calling for tougher rules on migration ...

Millions of people from the poor world are trying to cross seas, forests, valleys and rivers, in search of safety, work and ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticised Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader of the country's conservatives, on ...

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday criticized her opposition centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) for ...

As the AfD gains popularity, its critics are seeking to take away voters’ ability to support or reject the party.