1 day ago · Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to toughen rules on immigration. It did not pay off.

2 days ago · Merz took over the CDU after Merkel, a former rival, stepped down as chancellor in 2021. A more conservative figure, he has taken a more restrictive stance on migration. He said …

1 day ago · Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader of the country’s conservatives, on Thursday for pushing through a bill on tighter …

1 day ago · German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, listens to the speech of Friedrich Merz, German opposition leader and chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, …

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

1 day ago · German conservative leader Friedrich Merz suffered a shock setback in his bid to become chancellor after his effort to push through tough migration legislation with backing …

2 days ago · Inside Germany, a center-left backlash against Merz has been swift. Advertisement Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democratic Party (SPD) accused the CDU leader of …

3 days ago · BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament on Wednesday narrowly approved a call by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s main challenger to turn back many more migrants at the country’s …

1 day ago · Merz had earlier declared his willingness to push through the draft law to restrict migration even with support from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, a move that …

2 days ago · Tens of thousands across Germany protested against Merz's decision and the prospect of the AfD gaining power, including around 10,000 gathered in Freiburg and some …