On Wednesday, Merz pushed through a non-binding motion in favour of an immigration crackdown with support from the AfD, ...

Friedrich Merz, the front-runner to become Germany’s next chancellor, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to push an ...

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, frontrunner in polls to become the next chancellor ... Germany's ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz sees potential in collaborating with U.S. President Trump, advocating for a strong ...

Italy is in favour of Saudi Arabia joining the GCAP fighter jet programme, which currently involves Italy, Britain and Japan, ...

Simply sign up to the German politics myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Friedrich Merz’s high-stakes gamble to enlist the far right in pressuring the German government to tighten ...

Germany's election frontrunner says Europeans are waiting for Germany to take the lead on dealing with the new American ...

Tucking into beer and pretzels, the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor, conservative millionaire Friedrich Merz, is showing off his folksy side. With his CDU leading in the polls but ...