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

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz took aim at the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) on Thursday, saying that any votes ...

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

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German opposition leader Friedrich Merz took aim at the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) on Thursday, saying that any votes ...

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The Christian Democrats have vividly demonstrated that they will not be dissuaded from embracing the Alternative for Germany ...

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Last week, the CDU broke the mainstream parties' so-called firewall of noncooperation with the far-right Alternative for ...

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

Ever since the end of World War II, Germany's mainstream political parties have vowed to not work with extremist right-wing ...

The demonstration was called after Germany’s conservatives sought the support of the far right party in Parliament. Read more ...