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

Former German leader reiterates swipe at chancellor candidate from her own Christian Democratic Union ahead of Feb. 23 ...

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

Over the past decade and beyond, the CDU has undergone a significant identity shift under former Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The conservative CDU/CSU party is hardening its stance on irregular immigration. Others in Europe have already paved the way.

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.

Christian Democrat leader tells Anadolu that European allies must strengthen cooperation with Türkiye on shared foreign ...

Friedrich Merz has committed to implementing an explosive ... The ensuing German turmoil could be a precursor of what is to follow in the EU, as cracks are starting to show in Merz’s European ...

As Germany enters the final few weeks of its election campaign, the man poised to be the next chancellor has doubled down on ...

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

Friedrich Merz, the CDU’s candidate for chancellor in Germany’s upcoming snap elections in February, is looking to shore up ...

Friedrich Merz, the German opposition leader and CDU's frontrunner for chancellor, criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's ...