Friedrich Merz, a leading German political figure, has raised serious concerns about what he calls a “new and unsettling ...

Germany’s election on February 23rd, which will probably mark an end to Mr Scholz’s tenure, is a good moment to assess the ...

Christian Democratic Union will neither enter coalition talks with the AfD nor form a minority government, ex-chairman Armin ...

A new premier in France and soon in Canada, a new coalition in Austria, new presidents in Georgia and Moldova despite ...

Can Jens Stoltenberg tame the US president once again?

Harsh policies fail to stop migration and are never enough for the far-right. Moderate political forces must articulate an ...

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

Friedrich Merz is chasing voters defecting to the buoyant AfD and says that his policies are “right even if the wrong people ...

Minority governments are often seen as either the cause or consequence of political turmoil in countries such as France, ...

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

The front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election says the far-right Alternative for Germany is his “most important opponent” ...

Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner in the German election, vowed to hold course on his disputed plan to limit ...