As Germans prepare to vote on Feb. 23, an almighty argument over whether mainstream parties should work with the ...

Germany's conservative opposition party is set to team up with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to tackle migration - prompting anger from former Chancellor Angela Merkel. CDU leader ...

He held the ceremonial post of German president after a finance-focused career. Shortly into his second term, he became the ...

Horst Köhler, a onetime head of the International Monetary Fund who became a popular German president before stunning the ...

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

Once little-known among his fellow Germans, Mr Kohler became a popular head of state, often positioning himself as an ...

Friedrich Merz, nemesis of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, is confident that he will win the upcoming election — despite his ...

Angela Merkel (center) was considered Merz's (left ... any authority over their children, who he described as "little pashas." This attracted much controversy at the time, though now you don ...

"How many more children have to become victims of such acts of violence before you also believe there is a threat to public safety and order?" he asked. Former chancellor Angela Merkel also joined ...