Many mainstream leaders worry a pre-election debate on banning Alternative for Germany will only boost the party ahead of a ...

Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to ...

Germany's Social Democrats are doubling down on criticism of conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, after a ...

In a dramatic swing to the right, Friedrich Merz’s CDU is proposing Germany breaches EU law by closing its borders to ...

Friedrich Merz, the front-runner to become Germany’s next chancellor, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to push an ...

Alternative for Germany helped push an immigration restriction proposal over the threshold, breaking the "firewall" surrounding the right-wing party.

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Germany’s likely next chancellor wants tougher migration measures even with AfD support, triggering a fierce pre-election ...

Germany's conservative opposition leader was set Friday to again seek far-right support in parliament on the flashpoint issue ...

Germany will hold a snap national election on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition.

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As the AfD gains popularity, its critics are seeking to take away voters’ ability to support or reject the party.