Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner in the German election, will focus his campaign on proposals to revive the struggling economy after a bruising clash last week over tougher immigration rules.

Protesters accuse Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats of breaking Germany’s unwritten post-Nazi promise to never pass any rule or resolution in parliament with support of far-right, nationalist

Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democrats has reaffirmed his principled rejection of cooperation with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), despite Wednesday's joint approval of a Bundestag motion on migration policy.

Tens of thousands have protested across Germany against the center-right leader and front-runner in a Feb. 25 election for sending to parliament proposals for tough new migration rules with support of

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s center-right leader, the front-runner in Germany’s election next month, for putting to parliament proposals for tough new migration rules that only passed with the help of a far-right party.

Around 160,000 people took to the streets of Berlin, Germany's capital, on Sunday to protest against political cooperation with the far right, as tens of thousands more rallied in other German cities,

Groups in numerous German cities have announced demonstrations for Sunday against political cooperation with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), including a major protest in Berlin. While all of Germany's traditional parties have pledged not to work with the AfD,