On Wednesday, Merz pushed through a non-binding motion in favour of an immigration crackdown with support from the AfD, ...

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

Former chancellor’s intervention exposes deep rift within country’s conservatives over how to handle the far right’s rising ...

Germany’s likely next chancellor wants tougher migration measures even with AfD support, triggering a fierce pre-election ...

Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democrats has reaffirmed his principled rejection of cooperation ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz on Wednesday defended his controversial migration reforms after stinging criticism ...

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

A who's who of German talent signed an open letter calling for political leaders to "uphold democratic values" after a ...

Chancellor Scholz says rival Merz joining forces with far-right party in parliament to introduce stricter migration ...

Conservatives have cooperated with the far-right AfD for the first time, amid growing support from the tech billionaire.

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz is set to take his hard-line immigration push to the next level despite a growing ...

Germany’s parliament has narrowly approved a call by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s main challenger to turn back many more migrants ...