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

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

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” ...

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

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

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

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

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

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