Friedrich Merz, the front-runner to become Germany’s next chancellor, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to push an ...

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

Critics are now warning that Mr. Merz, if he becomes chancellor, could further break the country’s so-called firewall against extremists and work with the AfD to form a government. AfD leaders ...

However, even with this lead, Merz would still require a coalition partner to form a government. The far-right AfD stands at 22%, followed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democratic Party (SPD ...

Germany’s parliament is expected to vote Friday on an opposition bill calling for tougher rules on migration that could ...

The centre-right CDU has been accused of breaking 'taboo' by putting forward a motion to the Bundestag for a stricter ...

It may also make it harder for Merz to form a governing coalition after the election. CDU leaders have reiterated they are unwilling to enter into a governing coalition with the AfD, leaving them to ...

This week’s events soured the political atmosphere and may complicate efforts to form a coalition after the election, which could leave Merz needing center-left parties to take power.

Germany's election frontrunner Friedrich Merz on Monday called on his conservative CDU to "stay the course" after mass ...

But as the AfD surges in polls and wins local elections, cracks are emerging. Merz’s conservative CDU is leading in the national polls, making him the front-runner to form a government after the Feb.

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz has put demands for a more restrictive approach to migration at the centre of his campaign for the ...