The conservative Christian Democrats haven't sustained major damage despite having accepted support from the Alternative for Germany. But fewer people now trust chancellor hopeful Friedrich Merz not ...

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

Former German leader reiterates swipe at chancellor candidate from her own Christian Democratic Union ahead of Feb. 23 ...

The CDU's candidate for chancellor Friedrich Merz has travelled to Kyiv.

Chancellor hopeful Friedrich Merz criticizes Elon Musk’s support to far-right AfD party, his controversial posts about ...

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.

Merz, leader of the Christian Democrats, had sought to restrict immigration rules with the support of the Alternative for ...

The CDU/CSU parties broke a long-held taboo in German politics last week by relying on far-right votes to push through a bill ...

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

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

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

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