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 ...

BERLIN (AP) — Horst Köhler, a onetime head of the International Monetary Fund who became a popular German president before ...

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 ...

But he sparked outrage, large street protests and a chiding from his own party's veteran Angela Merkel when the CDU ... and a man who tried to save the children. Police arrested a 28-year-old ...