If anything unites the parties in Germany’s election campaign, it is running away from the former chancellor, whose legacy ...

Even though the Alternative for Germany is highly unlikely to take a share of power soon, it has become a factor that other ...

Friedrich Merz broke a political taboo by aligning with the AfD on immigration, winning a symbolic vote but facing backlash ...

Sidelined by Angela Merkel in the early 2000s, Friedrich Merz left politics for 20 years until she announced her retirement in 2018.

BERLIN (AP) — Alternative for Germany appears to be heading for its strongest national election result yet this month and is ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel issued another platitude, calling for Russia's victory in the Ukrainian conflict to be ...

Extremely popular’ head of state and IMF boss was ‘virtually unknown’ before achieving ‘great things’ for Germany, says ...

Over the past decade and beyond, the CDU has undergone a significant identity shift under former Chancellor Angela Merkel.

He held the ceremonial post of German president after a finance-focused career. Shortly into his second term, he became the ...