Friedrich Merz is a familiar face of his conservative party's old guard. Politically, he has never come across as ...

The frontrunner to become chancellor has bold plans for economic reform, but a flirtation with the far right has hurt his ...

Standing ovations with slow, rhythmic applause are the order of the day at each campaign appearance of CDU leader Friedrich Merz. The lanky, bespectacled lawyer will turn 70 in November.

Its probable next leader talks about Ukraine, saving the economy and beating the AfD in an exclusive interview ...

The sweat was dripping off Friedrich Merz after the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor saw his bid to outflank an ascendant far right spectacularly backfire in the Bundestag.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused his main rival in Germany’s upcoming election of “constant about turns,” while Friedrich ...