Even if Merz stumbles across the finish line and secures a coalition government, the death knell for Christian democracy may ...

The conservative Christian Democrats have not suffered major damage in the polls despite having accepted support from the far ...

Friedrich Merz hopes to lure away AfD supporters, but will he alienate voters in the ideological middle?

Germany is heading toward a crucial election following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition ...

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

Friedrich Merz, a leading German political figure, has raised serious concerns about what he calls a “new and unsettling America” under the second presidency of Donald Trump. Speaking at a rally in ...

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

Friedrich Merz, the CDU’s candidate for chancellor in Germany’s upcoming snap elections in February, is looking to shore up ...

These are dramatic days in the usually dull world of German politics. Last Wednesday, midway through a fiercely fought ...

A Tougher Stance on Iran: Although direct military intervention is ruled out, Merz has indicated a more confrontational ...

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

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.