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

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

Tens of thousands protested across Germany against the center-right leader for sending to parliament proposals for tough new ...

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

Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate of Germany’s Christian Democrats, stumbled in his bid to end Social Democrat-Greens ...

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.” ...

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

Ever since the end of World War II, Germany's mainstream political parties have vowed to not work with extremist right-wing ...

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

The Bundestag has narrowly rejected a bill to limit migration and close Germany’s borders. German conservatives caused ...

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

CDU leader Friedrich Merz will seek the AfD's support in parliament today over the flashpoint issue after his first effort ...