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

Polls show conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s Union leading ahead of the Feb. 23 election with around 30% support, while ...

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

Germany's conservatives were able to pass a strict immigration motion with votes by the far-right party, marking a historic breach of the "firewall" on working with the far-right on policy. Has the ...

Friedrich Merz, a conservative who is likely to become Germany’s chancellor after next month’s election, now says (implausibly) that he will introduce permanent controls on the country’s Schengen ...

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

German Holocaust survivor Eva Umlauf appealed in an open letter on Thursday to conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz not to align his centre-right CDU/CSU bloc with the far-right Alternative ...

A who's who of German talent signed an open letter calling for political leaders to "uphold democratic values" after a ...

A non-binding motion advocating for tougher border and asylum regulations has passed, backed by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

Ex-Chancellor Merkel criticizes German center-right leader Merz over migration proposal that passed with far-right votes.

The German Catholic bishops’ conference on Wednesday distanced itself from a controversial statement against tougher ...

The front-runner to be Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has faced criticism for accepting support from the ...