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.

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.

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has presented a five-point plan to end irregular migration. However, both EU and German ...

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

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

Friedrich Merz, the CDU’s candidate for chancellor in Germany’s upcoming snap elections in February, is looking to shore up ...

These are dramatic days in the usually dull world of German politics. Last Wednesday, midway through a fiercely fought ...

The first major survey of voters after frontrunner Friedrich Merz’s controversial alignment with the far right suggests the gambit failed.

A Tougher Stance on Iran: Although direct military intervention is ruled out, Merz has indicated a more confrontational ...

Friedrich Merz caused dismay within his party for saying the law was so important he was prepared to pass it with support ...

Germany's conservative election frontrunner Friedrich Merz defiantly vowed Friday to pass a bill to restrict immigration with ...