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.

The man likely to lead Germany's next government says there would be no cooperation with the far-right AfD. Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU/CSU bloc has faced flak after accepting AfD support on ...

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

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

Support for Germany’s center-right CDU/CSU alliance led by Friedrich Merz dropped in a new poll, while the Greens and two ...

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

In trying to avoid the mistakes of the past, Germany’s liberal politicians are pushing their country right back toward them. One of the most pointless cliches holds that “those who do not learn from ...

BERLIN: Germany's conservative election front-runner Friedrich Merz was set to outline his plans on immigration and the ...

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 ...

After years of pandering to far-right talking points, Germany is on the brink of voting in the AfD — and it only has itself ...

The representatives of the Evangelical and Catholic Churches in Germany jointly wrote to members of parliament to express ...

Following the eventful discussions and a non-binding motion on immigration approved by the Bundestag last week, ...