If the polls hold, Mr. Scholz’s successor as chancellor could be FriedrichMerz, the now 69-year-old leader of the rival conservative-centrist Christian Democratic Union. He is offering to get ...
German politicians said Monday the prospect of Austria's far right coming to power was a "warning" for Berlin's own fractured politics while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) cheered events ...
FriedrichMerz, an erstwhile rival of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, has been a beacon of hope for the conservative CDU party. He now wants to unseat Chancellor Olaf Scholz and take over ...