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

Millions are set to go to the polls in key energy economies in 2025 as politicians seek to woo electorates with security, the cost of living, exploitation of natural resources and decarbonisation ...

Even if Merz stumbles across the finish line and secures a coalition government, the death knell for Christian democracy may ...

The conservative Christian Democrats have not suffered major damage in the polls despite having accepted support from the far ...

Merz's personal popularity is up four points in fresh polling released on Thursday – and his party gained too.

Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel has doubled down on her criticism of Christian Democratic Union, or CDU, leader ...

Sankt Ingbert, Germany - February 06, 2025 The president of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and candidate for chancellor, Friedrich Merz, delivers a speech during a campaign event in Sankt ...

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 ...

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel's recent criticism of current conservative leader Friedrich Merz's migration policy ...

The former German chancellor said it was not right to remain silent after her party, the conservative CDU, relied on votes ...

Germany is heading toward a crucial election following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition ...