Friedrich Merz, nemesis of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, is confident that he will win the upcoming election — despite his ...

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

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

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

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

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

Conservative leader’s gambit to weaken the postwar ‘firewall’ may be a boon for the AfD ahead of a national election.

The CDU/CSU parties broke a long-held taboo in German politics last week by relying on far-right votes to push through a bill ...

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

The sweat was dripping off Friedrich Merz after the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor saw his bid to outflank ...

Tens of thousands have protested across Germany against the center-right leader and front-runner in a Feb. 25 election for ...

Friedrich Merz , chairman of the conservative Chistian Democratic Union (CDU), believes he is set to become Germany's next chancellor after the general election on February 23. At the final party ...