The conservative leader wants to impose strict border controls after knife killings in Aschaffenburg this week.

"Victory means restoring territorial integrity with a democratically legitimate government exercising full sovereignty," ...

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

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner in the race to become German chancellor, plans to submit a migration bill ...

The EPP’s messaging is clear that the CDU will return in the driver’s seat, if Merz becomes Germany's chancellor.

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