Friedrich Merz, the front-runner to become Germany’s next chancellor, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to push an ...
Merz, now 69, represents a sharp rightward turn from Merkel’s centrist legacy. His campaign motto is “A Germany we can be ...
BERLIN (Reuters) - Friedrich Merz, hitherto favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, suffered a blow three weeks before ...
The German parliament narrowly rejected on Friday a bill sponsored by conservatives and the far right calling for stricter ...
Ever since the end of World War II, Germany's mainstream political parties have vowed to not work with extremist right-wing ...
Despite his collaboration with far-right AfD party, Merz fails to gain majority in parliament for his anti-immigration ...
Favorite to be next German chancellor loses bid to use AfD support to push through immigration law, after days of turmoil over weakening of Germany’s “firewall.” ...
The centre-right CDU party leader sparked fierce criticism on Wednesday for accepting the far right's support in pushing a ...
Germany's parliament narrowly rejected a bill proposing stricter migration rules, sparking controversy over opposition leader ...
Without the migration policies since 2015, the AfD wouldn’t be anywhere near this strong,” says Vienna’s former conservative ...