Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner for Germany’s next chancellor, has raised concerns over Elon Musk’s relentless ...

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

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

Chancellor hopeful Friedrich Merz criticizes Elon Musk’s support to far-right AfD party, his controversial posts about ...

A crisis-ridden, politically unstable Germany is coping with a brash and unpredictable Trump presidency. Germans look set to alter course and push for more independence after snap elections on Feb. 23 ...

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

With migration a top issue in Germany's upcoming elections, a new poll shows chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz up four ...

Sankt Ingbert, Germany - February 06, 2025 The president of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and candidate for chancellor ...

Friedrich Merz hopes to lure away AfD supporters, but will he alienate voters in the ideological middle?

A heated week in German politics, prompted by conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz's divisive decision to lean on ...