After years in which Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been accused of treading lightly on European and world stages, conservative election front-runner Friedrich Merz has vowed a bold return to ...

BERLIN - German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become the next chancellor, said on Thursday he wanted to win ...

BERLIN - Ukraine must win the war against Russia, regain lost territory and be free to join military alliances, Mr Friedrich Merz - favourite to become Germany’s next chancellor - said on Jan 23. Mr ...

Germany’s opposition leader has vowed to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up ...

Tucking into beer and pretzels, the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor, conservative millionaire Friedrich Merz, ...

Germany’s opposition leader has vowed to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up ...

Donald Trump's return to the White House has darkened the mood in Germany a month before elections, as multiple crises shake ...

Germany's opposition leader Friedrich Merz calls for a comprehensive reform of migration policies following a deadly attack by an Afghan asylum seeker. This incident sparks political debate and fuels ...

Germany's opposition leader vows to toughen migration policies following a knife attack by an asylum-seeker. He pledges to ...

He added that "my impression from the last few days is that the new American administration also sees it this way, at least in part".On his other foreign policy priorities, Merz said he would seek to ...

AfD leader Alice Weidel has called for a vote in the German parliament next week on closing Germany's borders and turning back irregular migrants. "The knife terror of Aschaffenburg must have ...

Friedrich Merz, possible German Chancellor, wants permanent border checks after terror attacks by asylum seekers prompted CDU party leader to take action ...