Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner in the German election, will focus his campaign on proposals to revive the ...

Merz, leader of the Christian Democrats, had sought to restrict immigration rules with the support of the Alternative for ...

Friedrich Merz caused dismay within his party for saying the law was so important he was prepared to pass it with support ...

The sweat was dripping off Friedrich Merz after the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor saw his bid to outflank ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s center-right leader ...

The bill’s defeat — after Merz secured the passage of a similar motion on Wednesday — suggests that some of his own ...

The former German chancellor said it was not right to remain silent after her party, the conservative CDU, relied on votes ...

Former German leader reiterates swipe at chancellor candidate from her own Christian Democratic Union ahead of Feb. 23 ...

Over the past decade and beyond, the CDU has undergone a significant identity shift under former Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Germany’s conservatives are desperate to avoid a three-party coalition, but the outcome depends on how many small parties ...

Germany's conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz explicitly distanced himself and his party from the far-right AfD, after sparking outrage over his cooperation with the AfD last week.

Last week, the CDU broke the mainstream parties' so-called firewall of noncooperation with the far-right Alternative for ...