Germany’s conservatives are desperate to avoid a three-party coalition, but the outcome depends on how many small parties ...

In the run up to Germany’s snap general elections Jeremy Cliffe goes to Ludwigshafen, a symbol of Germany's economic woes.

All four of Germany's top candidates for chancellor are set to face off in an unprecedented final TV debate, broadcaster RTL said Wednesday, with just 18 days to go before voters cast their ballots in ...

Friedrich Merz, the CDU’s candidate for chancellor in Germany’s upcoming snap elections in February, is looking to shore up ...

Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz and his conservatives slump in poll after far-right backing for migration vote.

As Germany enters the final few weeks of its election campaign, the man poised to be the next chancellor has doubled down on ...

The front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election says the far-right Alternative for Germany is his “most important opponent” ...

With just weeks remaining before Germany’s election, Elon Musk has openly endorsed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday said it was important not to divide the world with new trade barriers, as everyone ...

German SPD Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reiterated his accusations against CDU/CSU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz that he ...

Merz, now 69, represents a sharp rightward turn from Merkel’s centrist legacy. His campaign motto is “A Germany we can be ...

The sweat was dripping off Friedrich Merz after the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor saw his bid to outflank ...