The sweat was dripping off Friedrich Merz after the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor saw his bid to outflank ...
Merz, now 69, represents a sharp rightward turn from Merkel’s centrist legacy. His campaign motto is “A Germany we can be ...
BERLIN (Reuters) - Friedrich Merz, hitherto favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, suffered a blow three weeks before ...
The German parliament narrowly rejected on Friday a bill sponsored by conservatives and the far right calling for stricter ...
Ever since the end of World War II, Germany's mainstream political parties have vowed to not work with extremist right-wing ...
Germany's parliament narrowly rejected a bill proposing stricter migration rules, sparking controversy over opposition leader ...
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.” ...
Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democrats has reaffirmed his principled rejection of cooperation ...
The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has slammed her conservative rival Friedrich Merz after a ...
Germany’s likely next chancellor wants tougher migration measures even with AfD support, triggering a fierce pre-election ...
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz on Wednesday defended his controversial migration reforms after stinging criticism ...
The conservative CDU/CSU party is hardening its stance on irregular immigration. Others in Europe have already paved the way.