Lawmakers from the incoming chancellor’s CDU party signal an end to the “firewall” that saw mainstream politicians refuse to ...

Friedrich Merz is on course to become Germany's 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader, Angela Merkel ...

In the two months since the election, Merz's CDU/CSU bloc has lost four points while the AfD has been rising in opinion polls: Both now stand at 24%. Compared with former Chancellor Angela Merkel ...

Germany's presumptive next leader Friedrich Merz has an "absolute will to power," former chancellor Angela Merkel said on ...

Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany's next chancellor. Friedrich Merz, chairman of the conservative Christian Democratic ...

After weeks of negotiations, the conservative CDU/CSU bloc and center-left SPD presented a coalition deal to form a new ...

The CDU won 28.5% of the vote in Germany's February ... of migrants seeking asylum in Germany under former Chancellor Angela Merkel. SPD cco-leader Lars Klingbeil could become Germany's next ...

After weeks of negotiations and ideological adjustments, Germany's conservative and centre-left parties have sealed a power-sharing deal, setting the stage for Friedrich Merz to take over as ...