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

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

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

Tens of thousands protest against Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats: Merz had presented parliament with proposals ...

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

The decision in Germany’s parliament to allow the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to secure a majority with its votes ...

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

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

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

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

Germany’s likely next chancellor wants tougher migration measures even with far-right support, triggering a backlash ahead of ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become the next chancellor, said on Thursday he wanted to win back the ...