The former German chancellor said it was not right to remain silent after her party, the conservative CDU, relied on votes ...

Germany's conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz explicitly distanced himself and his party from the far-right ...

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

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

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

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

The man likely to lead Germany's next government has said 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 ...

Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, said on Monday that he is ready to lead the country as his ...

The conservative leader wants to impose strict border controls after knife killings in Aschaffenburg this week.

Christian Democrat leader tells Anadolu that European allies must strengthen cooperation with Türkiye on shared foreign ...

Merz drew protests after he put a motion to parliament last week calling for Germany to turn back many more migrants at its ...