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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...