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

Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday urged politicians to dial back tensions ahead of elections this month after her centre-right CDU party sparked uproar by accepting the far ...

Campaign volunteers have been attacked in separate incidents in Berlin, less than three weeks before Germany heads to the ...

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

These are dramatic days in the usually dull world of German politics. Last Wednesday, midway through a fiercely fought ...

Last week, the CDU broke the mainstream parties' so-called firewall of noncooperation with the far-right Alternative for ...

A Tougher Stance on Iran: Although direct military intervention is ruled out, Merz has indicated a more confrontational ...

Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz and his conservatives slump in poll after far-right backing for migration vote.

Immigration has become the most hotly-debated topic in the German election campaign. Here's a guide to leading parties' ...

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

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.

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