Friedrich Merz is a familiar face of his conservative party's old guard. Politically, he has never come across as ...

Germany could face months of political uncertainty after the federal election on Feb. 23 as opposition chief Friedrich Merz, ...

In countries across Europe, nativist far-right political parties have dramatically expanded their vote share in recent years, ...

The country once seen as a climate trailblazer is in danger of becoming a laggard, as the party almost certain to lead the ...

Its probable next leader talks about Ukraine, saving the economy and beating the AfD in an exclusive interview ...

Dogged by protesters, but apparently safe from damage in the polls, Friedrich Merz is putting a failed immigration gambit ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused his main rival in Germany's upcoming election of "constant about turns," while Friedrich ...

Election campaign posters showing German Social Democratic Party, SPD, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, top, and his challenger ...

Germany’s outgoing government is the border checks it imposed on all its frontiers last fall by another six months as it attempts to cut the number of migrants arriving in the country ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday accused his conservative rival Friedrich Merz of being ready to cooperate with the ...

Germany has extended border checks for six more months to curb irregular migration, impacting movement within the Schengen ...