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

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 ...

The German economy currently faces many problems. The three most pressing structural economic issues are energy, the changing ...

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 ...

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 ...

The centre-right CDU has been accused of breaking 'taboo' by putting forward a motion to the Bundestag for a stricter ...

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

European leaders warned on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to expand tariffs to the EU risked setting off a ...