The world’s richest person has heaped praise on the Alternative for Deutschland party in recent weeks ahead of the country’s upcoming election.

The chairman of the party and fraction of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Friedrich Merz, gives a press conference in the German parliament in Berlin, in reaction to the knife attack on January 22 in Aschaffenburg.

Germany’s conservative candidate, Friedrich Merz, suggested he’d push through tougher migration measures even with AfD support.

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

Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has pledged to reintroduce a diesel fuel subsidy for the country's agricultural sector in its first 100 days in government should the party emerge as the winner of February's election.

The country's upcoming vote could determine the future of its struggling economy and Europe's political stability

Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is willing to approve an additional aid package for Ukraine worth an estimated €3 billion ($3.1 billion), but it does not consent to suspending the country's strict rules on government spending.

Having ousted Angela Merkel’s Union (an alliance between the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)) in 2021, things could have – should have – gone better for the SPD. A grand reset ...

Germany’s chancellor has vowed to end a culture of “misplaced tolerance” after a failed Afghan asylum seeker was arrested over the fatal stabbing on a toddler and a man during a nursery trip.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has called on the people of Germany to “say no” to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. His statement comes after Germany’s ruling Social Democrats (SPD) on Saturday announced Scholz as the party’s candidate for federal elections set to take place on December 23.

In response to the two posts shared on X, Elon Musk wrote, "Sag Nein zu Scholz!" which translates to "Say No to Scholz" in English.

Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has pledged to impose tough border controls if elected chancellor in next month's vote. #EuropeNews