The sweat was dripping off Friedrich Merz after the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor saw his bid to outflank ...

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Friedrich Merz, hitherto favorite to become Germany’s next chancellor, suffered a blow three weeks before a national election on Friday when 12 of his own legislators refused to support him in backing ...

Skip next section Merz defiant despite Bundestag rejecting bill January 31, 2025 Merz defiant despite Bundestag rejecting bill Chancellor hopeful Friedrich Merzsaid he was "very much strengthened" by ...

Citing free speech, the world's richest man seems to be helping jailed British right-wing extremist Tommy Robinson financially. What's behind Musk's apparent support?

In the increasingly polarized landscape of German politics, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has found itself ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reignited fierce debate within the country’s political landscape, taking aim at her own center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party for what she ...

With only a few weeks until Germany’s election, Elon Musk has unambiguously thrown his support behind the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.In a&nbs ...