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

Conservative leader’s gambit to weaken the postwar ‘firewall’ may be a boon for the AfD ahead of a national election.

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” ...

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

The man likely to lead Germany's next government has said there would be no cooperation with the far-right AfD. Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU/CSU bloc has faced flak after accepting AfD support on ...

Germany’s likely next chancellor wants tougher migration measures even with far-right support, triggering a backlash ahead of ...

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

Tens of thousands have protested across Germany against the center-right leader and front-runner in a Feb. 25 election for ...

Favorite to be next German chancellor loses bid to use AfD support to push through immigration law, after days of turmoil ...