Leading contenders in Germany’s upcoming election have presented their programs, setting out contrasting visions of how to ...

Germany's conservative opposition, leading in the polls ahead of February 23 elections, on Tuesday outlined plans to shift ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his top challenger, conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, are expected to face off ...

Friedrich Merz is a longtime rival of Angela Merkel who has tried to move their party back to the right.

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who hopes to become the next chancellor, is a millionaire ex-corporate lawyer who ...

Opposition CDU and governing SPD offer starkly competing visions as they prepare to unveil election manifestos ...

Olaf Scholz’s government was officially brought down on Monday after he lost a vote of confidence, paving the way for an ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lost a confidence vote in the German parliament, putting the European Union’s most populous member ...

Europe’s largest economy and normally a pillar of stability is facing snap elections next year after Chancellor Olaf Scholz ...

Ten weeks away from elections and with a double-digit lead over his closest rival's party, conservative leader Friedrich Merz ...

The conservative leader’s attacks signal the next government may be just as discordant as the one that recently fell.