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

Christian Democratic Union will neither enter coalition talks with the AfD nor form a minority government, ex-chairman Armin ...

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 ...

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

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

Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz and his conservatives slump in poll after far-right backing for migration vote.

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.

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, CDU candidate for chancellor and CDU federal chairman speaks at the 37th federal party conference of the CDU ...

Friedrich Merz , chairman of the conservative Chistian Democratic Union (CDU), believes he is set to become Germany's next chancellor after the general election on February 23. At the final party conf ...

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