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

Merz had presented parliament with proposals for strict new immigration rules, which were supported by the partly far-right ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday said it was important not to divide the world with new trade barriers, as everyone ...

The CDU party chief, who leads in the polls to become the next chancellor, said he would collect votes from all parties to ...

Favorite to be next German chancellor loses bid to use AfD support to push through immigration law, after days of turmoil over weakening of Germany’s “firewall.” ...

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

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz has floated proposing legislation to tighten Germany's border controls, and claimed ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has presented a five-point plan to end irregular migration. However, both EU and German law would make it difficult for him to set his plan in motion.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday said it was important not to divide the world with new trade barriers, as everyone ...

The German Bundestag passed Friedrich Merz's so-called five ... Convention as well as German law. He said that Merz's proposals would violate EU law, something that “no German chancellor would ...

Friedrich Merz has committed to implementing an explosive ... The ensuing German turmoil could be a precursor of what is to follow in the EU, as cracks are starting to show in Merz’s European ...

Mr Merz argued the need “to negotiate with the American side from a position of strength”. Read more at straitstimes.com.