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

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

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

The way they’re pardoning people who have been sentenced to years in prison, that will have consequences for America,” Merz ...

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 ...

The result paves the way for snap elections to be held on 23 February, with polls indicating Germany could be heading for a ...

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.

Ever since Germany has had a competitive far-right party again, this iron law has transformed into a ‘firewall’.