I do not approve of someone in Trump’s orbit attempting such direct interference in Germany’s elections,” says Friedrich Merz.

Tensions are rising as the German election on February 23 draws ever closer. The tone among the parties had already become rougher in recent weeks, with candidates fighting for every vote. But the ...

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

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

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

The front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election says the far-right Alternative for Germany is his “most important opponent” ...

The conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party on Monday adopted an "immediate program" on immigration and the economy that its candidate for chancellor, Friedrich Merz, wants to implement ...

The protests came after some parties voted alongside the far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), over a non-binding resolution on immigration last week.

Demonstrators descended on Berlin Sunday to protest the norm-shattering overtures by Germany's conservatives towards the far ...

BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands took to the streets across Germany on the weekend to protest against the center-right leader ...

The front-runner for Germany’s next chancellor has vowed to press on with plans to overhaul the country’s asylum policies despite nationwide protests over a political alliance with the far-Right.

He held the ceremonial post of German president after a finance-focused career. Shortly into his second term, he became the ...