Former German leader reiterates swipe at chancellor candidate from her own Christian Democratic Union ahead of Feb. 23 ...
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 ...
Over the past decade and beyond, the CDU has undergone a significant identity shift under former Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Conservative leader’s gambit to weaken the postwar ‘firewall’ may be a boon for the AfD ahead of a national election.
Last week, the CDU broke the mainstream parties' so-called firewall of noncooperation with the far-right Alternative for ...
Merz, now 69, represents a sharp rightward turn from Merkel’s centrist legacy. His campaign motto is “A Germany we can be ...
The sweat was dripping off Friedrich Merz after the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor saw his bid to outflank ...
The front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election says the far-right Alternative for Germany is his “most important opponent” ...