Friedrich Merz, the front-runner to become Germany’s next chancellor, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to push an ...

Perhaps it struck a chord because Fritz is not just a nickname for Friedrich but also for a stereotypical German person – and ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s center-right leader ...

Friedrich Merz, German opposition leader and chairman of the CDU party, speaks at the Global Leaders Dialogue in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.

„Friedrich Merz? Ganz selten hier ... den Ursprung der Sticker in einer älteren Kampagne des Satire-Magazins „Titanic“. Die Stickerkleber sind also schon mal keine Freunde des konservativen ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz sees potential in collaborating with U.S. President Trump, advocating for a strong ...

Tucking into beer and pretzels, the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor, conservative millionaire Friedrich Merz, is showing off his folksy side. With his CDU leading in the polls but ...

Der Kanzlerkandidat der Union fordert nach dem Anschlag von Aschaffenburg drastische Verschärfungen in der deutschen Asylpolitik. Nur: Mit wem will er diese durchsetzen, mit der SPD, den Grünen – oder ...