As elections approach, leader of the opposition CDU presents voters with a centre-right cocktail that is remixed on a daily ...

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

Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel has doubled down on her criticism of Christian Democratic Union, or CDU, leader ...

The former German chancellor said it was not right to remain silent after her party, the conservative CDU, relied on votes ...

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 ...

Germany’s parliament has voted against a proposed immigration bill supported by the conservative opposition and the far-right ...

Germany's conservative election front-runner Friedrich Merz was set to outline his plans on immigration and the economy at a party congress ...

In trying to avoid the mistakes of the past, Germany’s liberal politicians are pushing their country right back toward them.

Comment: Christian Democratic Union leader Friedrich Merz risking a joint parliamentary vote with the far-right AfD was not a move to enable them. Indeed, his actions were designed to avoid further ...

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 ...