The first major survey of voters after frontrunner Friedrich Merz’s controversial alignment with the far right suggests the gambit failed.

Conservative leader’s gambit to weaken the postwar ‘firewall’ may be a boon for the AfD ahead of a national election.

Germany's conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz explicitly distanced himself and his party from the far-right ...

Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor candidate from the CDU/CSU, criticized Donald Trump's tariffs on goods from Canada, ...

As Germany enters the final few weeks of its election campaign, the man poised to be the next chancellor has doubled down on ...

The conservative CDU/CSU party is hardening its stance on irregular immigration. Others in Europe have already paved the way.

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

Christian Democrat leader tells Anadolu that European allies must strengthen cooperation with Türkiye on shared foreign ...

Ever since Germany has had a competitive far-right party again, this iron law has transformed into a ‘firewall’.

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has presented a five-point plan to end irregular migration. However, both EU and German ...

Friedrich Merz, hitherto favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, suffered a blow three weeks before a national ...

Germany's conservative election frontrunner Friedrich Merz defiantly vowed Friday to pass a bill to restrict immigration with ...