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

German voters are heading to the polls on Sunday, February 23 to decide who will run their next government. ITV News explains ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of the opposition Christian-Democrats, called for new leadership: “Everyone must feel safe in our country again. Something must change in Germany.” Alice Weidel, leader of the ...

Dozens of people have been injured after a white Mini Cooper was driven into a crowd of people in a “suspected attack” in ...

Though not in attendance, Donald Trump will loom large at this year's Munich Security Conference. Europe's military leaders will have to reckon with the US president's defense spending demands and ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) has been criticised for calling a black CDU politician a ‘jester’ at a private party in Berlin, but he said the term has no racist connotations. Earlier in February ...

Alternative for Germany appears to be heading for its strongest national election result yet this month and is fielding its ...

BERLIN: Friedrich Merz, the man likely to be Germany’s next chancellor, is focusing on key issues like European Union (EU) ...

Friedrich Merz, likely Germany's next chancellor, faces the challenge of revitalizing the economy and addressing immigration ...

Germany could face months of political uncertainty after the federal election on Feb. 23 as the winning party will almost ...