The party's state association in Saxony is now officially classed as a "right-wing extremist" organisation. Could the AfD ...

A deadly knife attack on a play school group in Germany, where an Afghan man was arrested at the scene, reignited a bitter ...

Merz, whose centre-right bloc currently tops the polls, is toughening his stance on migration ahead of federal elections next month. View on euronews ...

Friedrich Merz, currently leading in polls to become German chancellor, said Thursday if elected he will impose strict border controls.

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz outlines plans to restore trust with key allies and enhance Germany's assertiveness globally. His vision includes better coordination of national security and ...

Germany's opposition leader has vowed to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up ...

In Germany, a toxic national debate on Muslims and immigration has fueled the rise of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland. Polling second place ahead of February’s federal elections, mainstream ...

Friedrich Merz, currently leading in polls to become German chancellor, said Thursday if elected he will impose strict border controls.

Germany's opposition leader vows to toughen migration policies following a knife attack by an asylum-seeker. He pledges to ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz has demanded fundamental changes to migration policy and a dramatic increase in ...

After years in which Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been accused of treading lightly on European and world stages, conservative election front-runner Friedrich Merz has vowed a bold return to ...