Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s center-right leader ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become the next chancellor, said on Thursday he wanted to win back the ...

The CDU's stricter migration policy, backed by the far-right AfD, has sparked protests in Berlin and heightened political ...

Four weeks before Germany’s snap election, the political temperature is rising as the campaign shifts onto the contentious ...

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz, the likely next chancellor of Germany, has pledged sweeping changes to the country’s migration policies as soon as he enters office. The conservative Christian Democratic ...

BERLIN ― Friedrich Merz, the candidate leading the race to become Germany’s next chancellor, is all but running against his conservative predecessor: Angela Merkel. At a campaign rally in the northern ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz outlines plans to restore trust with key allies and enhance Germany's assertiveness globally. His vision includes better coordination of national security and ...

With less than four weeks before Germany’s federal election, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative challenger Friedrich ...

BERLIN: Opposition leader Friedrich Merz, leading in the race to become Germany's next chancellor, pledged on Monday (Jan 27) to bring a law on restoring border controls before parliament this ...

In this edition of Berlin Briefing, DW’s Richard Walker and Michaela Küfner break it all down with writer John Kampfner. Who is Friedrich Merz? Why did he have a feud with Angela Merkel?

in Berlin today. Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor, has assembled Europe’s conservative party family to marshal his troops for the upcoming battle. Nine national leaders ...