The conservative Christian Democrats have not suffered major damage in the polls despite having accepted support from the far ...

Even if Merz stumbles across the finish line and secures a coalition government, the death knell for Christian democracy may ...

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

The front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election says the far-right Alternative for Germany is his “most important opponent” ...

Former German leader reiterates swipe at chancellor candidate from her own Christian Democratic Union ahead of Feb. 23 ...

The CDU's candidate for chancellor Friedrich Merz has travelled to Kyiv.

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 ...

Merz, leader of the Christian Democrats, had sought to restrict immigration rules with the support of the Alternative for ...

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

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.

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

The sweat was dripping off Friedrich Merz after the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor saw his bid to outflank ...