Conservative leader’s gambit to weaken the postwar ‘firewall’ may be a boon for the AfD ahead of a national election.
The front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election says the far-right Alternative for Germany is his “most important opponent” ...
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 likely next chancellor wants tougher migration measures even with far-right support, triggering a backlash ahead of ...
Merz, now 69, represents a sharp rightward turn from Merkel’s centrist legacy. His campaign motto is “A Germany we can be ...
Protests have erupted across Germany in the wake of two contentious parliamentary votes on immigration, with marchers venting anger at the conservative bloc for breaking the taboo on collaborating ...
Merz, leader of the Christian Democrats, had sought to restrict immigration rules with the support of the Alternative for ...
The CDU party chief, who leads in the polls to become the next chancellor, said he would collect votes from all parties to ...