Merz, leader of the Christian Democrats, had sought to restrict immigration rules with the support of the Alternative for ...

The breaking of a taboo among mainstream German parties on cooperation with the far right looks set to complicate efforts to ...

Germany's parliament faced the possibility of passing a law due to far-right support for the first time in post-war history, ...

Opening the door to leaning on support from the far-right is a gamble for Merz, who believes that his increasingly radical ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's CDU/CSU conservative bloc which is leading polls ahead of the Feb. 23 vote, is keen ...