Concerns about Holocaust trivialization and nationalist policies underscore the growing anxiety over the influence of the far-right party, which recently won the endorsement of Elon Musk Strong relations with Israel and a commitment to commemorating the Holocaust have been central tenets in Germany’s identity since the end of the Nazi regime,

Polling data in home town of Friedrich Merz, Germany’s frontrunner to be next chancellor, are worry for main parties

It was a defining image of the Merkel years: the German chancellor leaning across a table at the G7 summit in 2018, looming over Donald Trump as the rest of the world’s leaders looked on. Angela Merkel, the photo seemed to indicate, was the adult in the room.

Friedrich Merz and his conservatives view Angela Merkel’s legacy as a liability in their battle with the far right.

Photo/Agencies] The leader of Germany's main opposition party has caused upset by saying he will bring proposals for an instant change to the country's immigration laws before parliament this week, days after an Afghan asylum seeker was arrested following a fatal double stabbing in the southern city of Aschaffenburg.

The country’s perennial yearning for reassurance is still dominating discourse — but this time around, it’s likely to be in vain.

The former German chancellor governed in turbulent times: the financial crisis, Russian aggression in Ukraine, Covid and beyond.

Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has announced plans to push for stricter immigration laws, even if it requires the support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. This marks a significant shift from the policies of former Chancellor Angela Merkel,

Ahead of Germany's February election, opposition leader Friedrich Merz advocates stringent border controls and faster deportations following a fatal knife attack by a rejected asylum-seeker. Tensions rise as Merz targets perceived failures in Germany's migration policy,

Germany is headed for elections after its three-party "traffic light" coalition collapsed and could soon have a "black-red" government while a "Jamaica" or "blackberry" alliance is seen as highly unlikely.

Germany's main opposition leader vowed on Thursday to impose immediate border controls if he becomes chancellor, as expected, after elections next month, a day after an Afghan asylum seeker was arrested for a deadly knife attack targeting children.

German voters head to the polls in a winter election next month, but likely will not have a new government until well into the spring.