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

The Christian Democrats have vividly demonstrated that they will not be dissuaded from embracing the Alternative for Germany ...

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

Germany's conservative CDU/CSU alliance has dropped to just 28% in a new poll, just 19 days before the country votes in one ...

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

As Germany enters the final few weeks of its election campaign, the man poised to be the next chancellor has doubled down on ...

As Germany enters the final few weeks of its election campaign, CNN’s Senior International Correspondent, Frederik Pleitgen asks Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner for German Chancellor and leader of the ...

Immigration has become the most hotly-debated topic in the German election campaign. Here's a guide to leading parties' ...

Support for Germany's conservative CDU/CSU alliance has dropped to 28% ahead of elections on February 23, a poll showed on ...

Support for Germany’s center-right CDU/CSU alliance led by Friedrich Merz dropped in a new poll, while the Greens and two ...

After years of pandering to far-right talking points, Germany is on the brink of voting in the AfD — and it only has itself ...

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.